The Helix Institute at MSC was founded in November 2013 to provide world-class, practical, and highly interactive training programs on emerging issues and concerns in emerging markets and segments.

About us

The Helix Institute at MSC was founded in November 2013 as a partnership between MSC (MicroSave Consulting), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), FSD Africa, and the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). We provide world-class, practical, and interactive training programs on emerging issues in financial, social, and economic services that focus on digital inclusion.

The Helix Institute is the training arm of MSC—a boutique consulting firm that drives financial, economic, and social inclusion by partnering with participants in digital ecosystems.

Our training courses:

Equip industry practitioners with practical knowledge and tools to achieve sustainable impact and succeed in their business and program objectives through training;
Are designed to help organizations build effective strategies, enhance operations, and extend financial services sustainably to their clients; and
Help build relationships with peers and contribute to a network dedicated to advocating for developing inclusive people-centered approaches.

Why Helix Institute ?

The Helix Institute is a global leader in capacity building and training services on topical issues in emerging markets and segments, emphasizing financial, social, and economic services that focus on digital inclusion.

Our courses are founded on current industry knowledge, drawn from practice and extensive research, thus making them deeply rich in content and insights with relevant use cases.

Our courses are designed and delivered by expert faculty with years of experience in the development and financial services sectors from emerging markets.

Our courses are practical, interactive, and offer fresh perspectives and creative thinking to address barriers faced by stakeholders in the development sector, such as financial service providers, mobile network operators, policymakers, regulators, donors, investors, and development partners.

Our courses have embedded elements of learning by doing, action planning, and technical assistance.

Our impact

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