Month: April 2026

Saloni Gupta, Gayatri Pandey and Shrabasti Dhar

Powering financial inclusion through data intelligence at local levels

This blog examines gaps in current financial inclusion data systems and how they constrain local...
Apr 28, 2026

Sushma Kaw and Ravi Prakash Kaushal

Driving transformative financial inclusion across India’s aspirational blocks by unlocking...

Interdepartmental convergence lays the foundation for joint action planning. This approach enables coordinated service delivery...
Apr 22, 2026

Madhusan Hulgi (IAS), Mimansa Khanna, Ravi Prakash Kaushal and Sushma Kaw

A district-led model for advancing financial inclusion from the ground...

Interdepartmental convergence lays the foundation for joint action planning, which enables coordinated service delivery across...
Apr 21, 2026

Shubha Bhanu and Ashwin Shukla

How community-led MSMEs and women entrepreneurs can rebuild rural distribution...

“Insurance creates protection only when people can access and trust it.” India's rural insurance challenge...
Apr 17, 2026

John Olawole Martins, Mitali and Brenda Oyugi

Why female agents are the litmus test for Nigeria’s new...

Nigeria's new agency banking guidelines promise better regulation, clearer accountability, and stronger oversight. Yet, without...
Apr 15, 2026

Nabilla Prita Fiandini and Putu Monica Christy

Leveraging the currency of trust: How social commerce data can...

MSC’s study highlights how women social commerce sellers in Indonesia rely on trust-based businesses that...
Apr 10, 2026