Insights
Announcing “Hey Sister! Show Me the Mobile Money!’
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic and the need to go cashless while observing social distancing restrictions, SIA, with funding from USAID and the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) Initiative, has launched a digital financial literacy campaign to increase women’s ability to access and use mobile money services.
Ghana introduces new financial inclusion policies, catalyst for growth
As the world continues to grapple with the deadly coronavirus and slowly rounds the bend to post-pandemic days, it will behoove governments, regulatory agencies, and other sectoral players to drive the rapid digitization of their economies. This calls for actionable policies and regulatory frameworks, backed by dedication and pragmatic follow-through on implementation each step of the way.
Protecting women using DFS during the pandemic
The global COVID-19 pandemic is bringing about social changes that will have lasting effects on how we work, socialize, and consume. How can we ensure that while governments are pushing mobile usage to reduce physical contact during the pandemic, women have a safe experience of mobile services?
Practicing what we preach: Initiating bulk payment disbursements
The Tigo Ghana head office sits on a shady, surprisingly quiet road in central Accra, nestled next to government buildings and museums.
Future of mobile money for cocoa farmers in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana
SIA has published a report on the design and execution of a market research study in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire that determined the demand for digital financial services in the cocoa value chain with an emphasis on farmer financial inclusion and the potential of mobile money to enhance farmers’ livelihoods.