MSC vision video: the next 5 years
Nov 19, 2018 MSC
What we do
MSC (MicroSave Consulting) is a global consulting firm that enables social, financial, and economic inclusion for everyone in the digital age. We have been at the center of the digital finance revolution since its early days.
Today, we work with governments, banks, telecommunication companies, and third-party service providers across Asia and Africa.
We offer strategic and operational advice and help implement programs using insights from meticulous field-based research that is rooted in a deep understanding of clients, their needs, perceptions, aspirations, and behavior.
We facilitate transformations, support strategy and implementation, uncover insights, and improve efficiency and create impact. Our advisory services help our clients achieve sustainable performance improvements and unlock enduring value.
Sectors we work in
We have a strong reputation for providing high-quality, impact-oriented business consulting services to a wide range of institutions. We manage projects in over 50 developing countries.
Our clients and partners
We work with clients and partners across the globe to drive financial inclusion. We specialize in the following areas:
- Design and implementation of projects for multilaterals and governments.
- Initiatives to alleviate poverty funded by foundations and international NGOs.
- Development and implementation of strategies for companies in electronic and mobile banking services.
- Serving MFIs and other financial service providers, from start-ups to established organizations.
- Solutions to improve the capacities of companies with banking licenses, especially in digital finance.
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Latest update
Aspiring youths in self-help-groups: Can they become change agents in their communities?
Shobhit Mishra and Abhishek Anand
May 27, 2020
A crisis is a terrible thing to waste: Let us design a social security program for gig workers!
Manoj Nayak, Nitish Narain and Anup Singh
May 21, 2020
Formal financial services, informal workers: How can financial services work for the gig economy?
Peter Charagu and Edward Obiko
May 20, 2020
Same problems, same inequalities: Women in the digital gig economy
Nancy Kiarie, Anup Singh and Edward Obiko
Mar 11, 2020
Trust Busters! A dozen reasons why your potential customers do not trust your agents (particularly in rural areas)
Graham Wright, Nitish Narain and Raunak Kapoor
Feb 18, 2020
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MSC’s study on self-help-group members shows members younger than 29 are relatively more tech-savvy and more educated than their older counterparts—which creates more job opportunities for them. Uncover the details here: https://t.co/90HkiPUuz6 #Youth
#COVID19 has decreased income for most #gigworkers - some lacking funds for their daily upkeep. What are the needs of #gigworkers and how can #microinsurance product concepts protect them against such eventualities? Read our blog👉 https://t.co/qJdr4XtHfO
#Gigworkers are exposed to risks in their line of work & most lack access to insurance, leaving them vulnerable to shocks. Read this blog https://t.co/qJdr4XtHfO for more details on how MSC developed #microinsurance concepts for @Lynk_Kenya -a #gigplatform
Across markets, employers find that existing skills and those required by the labor market are mismatched. Investment is needed in #education to prepare #youth with the right skillsets. Interesting details here👉https://t.co/kpHCHYqwEk #YouthEmployment
Every year in Africa, 10M young people enter the labor market. However, there are only 3 million formal jobs. #DFS has the potential to address this situation. Find out how here: https://t.co/kpHCHYqwEk #YouthEmployment #Gigeconomy #youth
Many young people in Africa struggle to find employment and end up in the #informalsector. The #gigeconomy could be a potential solution to reduce #youth unemployment. For an in-depth analysis, read this blog https://t.co/xNK2IvDQt9 #YouthEmployment
Unemployment, economic disruption, and no safety net threaten to push more than 300M people into poverty. The #COVID2019 crisis is an opportunity to lay the foundations of a social security program for #Gigworkers. More details https://t.co/9qBnmtBFji
The #Covid_19 crisis is a terrible thing to waste; governments, #FSPs, employers and individuals should come together to design a universal social security system for #Gigworkers. Insights on how their efforts can be complimentary.👉 https://t.co/9qBnmtBFji
Fact: Estimates show that only 3% of #gigworkers in the online ride-hailing industry are #women. Why does such a gender gap exist? Find the answers in our blog 👉https://t.co/0Ki5vHtcdI #YouthEmployment #Youthdevelopment
Fact: In the absence of formal employment, more and more young people in Kenya, most of whom have access to the Internet, and are digitally literate, are trying their hand at the #gigeconomy. Our blog 👉https://t.co/xNK2IvDQt9 is packed with more such facts.