Jonas Taylor

The provision of inexpensive and accessible financial services to all people and businesses, regardless of their level of income or geography, is known as financial inclusion. Despite being one of the biggest economies in Africa, Nigeria has lagged behind its counterparts in terms of financial inclusion. This article will examine the reasons why Nigeria is … Read more

Being a developing economy, Myanmar has one of the most cash-based business economic systems in the entire world. Myanmar was late adopting plastic money, opening credit and debit cards in 1994. These services were primarily limited to private banks and later expanded into public banks. In 2003, a financial crisis in Myanmar prompted the banks … Read more

In today’s world, financial inclusion is very much needed; with technological advancements, it is hard to imagine that around 65% of the world’s population is unbanked. If an individual is not a part of any financial institution, it becomes very hard for that person to grow and prosper. A bank account can help you store … Read more

As global tensions rise, a major chunk of the global population starts immigrating, to escape extreme poverty and wartime emergencies. Most of these refugees are escaping to Europe in hope of stability and a better life. Some are fleeing from persecution, religious and political. There is mounting pressure from the international community to grant asylum … Read more

The microfinance industry specifically caters to the low-income section, mainly self-employed individuals and consumers. Keeping in mind that the target client base lacks access and the knowledge to properly use financial tools, laws, and policies regulating, operations within the microfinance industry should strive to protect client interests. This can help avoid over-indebtedness that ultimately adversely … Read more

With Mobile banking disrupting the financial industry, traditional banks have also pivoted their course and have started providing mobile banking facilities. Money management is something that every individual earning money needs to understand. With the right strategy, you can control your Spending and follow the budget you have prepared. You can earn money by investing … Read more

This venture has a history. Under the supervision of the United Nations, a survey was conducted in Indonesia. The survey target was mainly women and micro and medium-sized businesses run by women. The main objective of this entire survey is to gauge the conditions and impact the Covid pandemic had on women and their businesses. … Read more

Today the number of international transactions has skyrocketed with an average turnover of US $574 in 2016. High international transfer costs and high vulnerability are important reasons for shifting from traditional banks to online transfers. Various FinTech companies offer similar benefits, but not all of them are highly successful.  Most of the successful companies in … Read more

Tanzania is a country with a low education index, low technological standards, a middle-income standard, and a highly backward in every measuring standard, but in a few years, it has recorded a fine and aggressive speed of upliftment. How do they get it done? Well, all this has become possible because of the financial inclusion … Read more

With the growing popularity of fintech companies, it seems inevitable that digital banks will replace traditional banks. However, it is not that simple. Traditional banks are now providing online banking facilities with offline banks open. In-person interactions which banks provide are not available in the case of online banking.  In the case of online banks, … Read more