Friday read: Governments in #developingcountries can promote #DigitalFinancialServices by providing the necessary infrastructure and helping users to acquire digital skills: 'How digital payments can benefit entrepreneurs' by Leora Klapper World Bank.

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What innovative solutions help to address barriers and promote an inclusive financial ecosystem in Sub-Saharan Africa? How the World Bank is leveraging data to scale up successful financial inclusion strategies? Read new blog by Leora Klapper to find out blogs.worldbank.org/en/development…

Advancing women's financial inclusion is important every day! World Bank Research

“Given the proven benefits of financial inclusion for the women of sub-Saharan Africa, it is critical that governments and providers continue to take steps to enable access for the 50% of women who remain unbanked,” Leora Klapper writes. #ForesightAfrica brookings.edu/articles/digit…

This #InternationalWomensDay , Leora Klapper explains how financial accounts—particularly digital financial services—are living up to their promise as key enablers of economic empowerment for women. Read it in #ForesightAfrica : brookings.edu/articles/digit…

Thanks to The Brookings Institution for the opportunity to share World Bank Findex data and discuss ways to expand women's access to digital financial services
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The World Bank McNamara Fellowships program is accepting applications. The deadline to apply is February 28, 2024. The program matches aspiring development economics researchers with World Bank research economists like me. More info here: worldbank.org/en/programs/sc…

It was a pleasure presenting at the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development conference in Dhaka World Bank Findex data showing how mobile money is increasing account ownership for men & women in Bangladesh--and narrowing the gender gap in financial inclusion World Bank Research

Adults in Bangladesh with an account:

Proud that World Bank Research contributed to the 2023 Call to Action for Financial Equality to highlight the rigorous evidence that increasing women's financial inclusion is key to women's economic empowerment.
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Achieving the SDGs by 2030 will be tougher without bringing people into the formal financial system & giving people access to savings accounts, digital payments, loans, insurance and other financial services.
Watch our webinar to learn more:
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'Digital #financialproducts such as #mobilemoney accounts also allow people to get money from distant relatives and friends in a #crisis , reducing the odds of falling into poverty': Leora Klapper

Have you been working on your application to a graduate program in Economics abroad? Join J-PAL Africa and panelists from a range of North American and European universities on 19 and 26 September to hear how to make your application standout. Apply here: j-p.al/africa-phd-web…

Please share with all aspiring African economists you know!

🚨 Less than one week to go! Join us for the #SDG Webinar on the transformative potential of digital financial inclusion in driving forward the SDGs with Innovations for Poverty Action and World Bank. 🗓️ Tuesday, September 12th, 8 am-9 am EST. Register now ➡️ bit.ly/finclusion0912 💡

Can digital financial services help achieve the SDGs?
Join us on Sept. 12th at 8am EST to hear academics and policymakers discuss recent studies, policy reforms, and digital financial products
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We have a packed schedule, as we’ll be joined by:
➡️Rajesh Bansal
➡️Paul Gertler
➡️Sean Higgins
➡️Leora Klapper
➡️Flavio Malagutti
➡️@emmariley19
➡️ሂንዣት ሻሚል | Hinjat Shamil
➡️Majdi Smeirat
➡️Edward Tsinigo
➡️Camila Zepeda
➡️Dr. Ruth Goodwin-Groen as moderator

See you on the 12th!

Join IPA, Better Than Cash Alliance, & World Bank on Sept. 12th at 8am EST to discuss digital financial inclusion to advance the #SDGs . The #webinar will highlight what has been achieved, what has been learned, and new ideas for catalyzing faster progress.

RSVP ⬇️
bit.ly/finclusion0912