insert_link Business / Economics Namibia to host AFI global policy forum in 2025 The Bank of Namibia, in partnership with the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), will co-host the AFI Global Policy Forum (GPF) in September 2025. The event will bring together global policymakers and regulators to discuss financial inclusion and its role in economic growth. Namibia will use the forum to showcase its progress in financial inclusion and highlight policy innovations that have expanded financial services to individuals and small […] today29 January, 2025
insert_link Africa The growing role of telco operators in driving financial inclusion through accessible mobile-first financial services. By Robert van Breukelen, COO at Itemate Solutions Africa remains a hotbed of mobile innovation. Telco operators across the continent are stepping in to fill gaps left by lower levels of development in key areas, including banking and financial services. A 2022 report estimated that just over half of Africa's population remained unbanked. The same report found that banks across the continent are investing in digital transformation […] today8 February, 2024
