When we collaborate across sectors, real change becomes possible. This session brings together governments, financial institutions, and organizations of persons with #disabilities to speak on #inclusivefinance for all.

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MSC & @NavcdpKenya consortium partners @MESPT_ke & Tegemeo Institute joined #ASNETShambaExpo to engage with 2,000+ #farmers, agribusinesses, & ecosystem players to explore how to attract private-sector investment, strengthen market access, investments, & agricultural

A 61-year-old woman in rural Rwanda has no smartphone, no internet access, & no bank within 5 km. She reflects the reality of 44.7% of non-DFS users who travel more than an hour to reach an agent.​

Explore Rwanda’s latest DFS findings: https://tinyurl.com/457s354w

66.6% of Rwanda’s adults use mobile money. Yet, only 14% repay loans digitally, 59.5% transact monthly, & 82.8% maintain just one account. Financial inclusion does not end with access. It depends on meaningful usage.​

Explore the access-usage gap here: https://tinyurl.com/457s354w

53% of Rwanda’s digitally excluded adults say they are willing to learn new technology. The real barriers include unaffordable phones, inaccessible platforms & products that fail irregular earners.​

Read how system design shapes exclusion: https://tinyurl.com/457s354w

COVID-19 accelerated digital finance adoption at a pace that years of awareness campaigns failed to achieve. During the pandemic, 9% of Rwandan adults started using mobile money & another 13% used it more often.​

See what Rwanda’s latest findings reveal: https://tinyurl.com/457s354w

Our poll raises an important question. What is really holding back inclusive finance today? From system design to accessibility, the challenge is not just about access, but also about implementation.

We would appreciate your perspective. What do you think is missing?

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1 in 4 adults globally cannot access formal financial services. Rwanda reached 85% digital inclusion in under a decade, but women, youth, & rural communities still face exclusion.​

Explore what inclusive finance truly requires in our latest podcast: https://tinyurl.com/ytm2v34m

A new MoU signed by MSC & #EquityGroup advances financial inclusion, gender equity, & climate resilience in Kenya’s fisheries sector. Together, they strengthen livelihoods, expand opportunities for women & youth, & grow the blue economy.

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Mobile money agents are within reach, networks stay strong, & eKash covers Rwanda. Yet most people use digital finance only for bill payments, while saving, credit, & wage receipts in digital form stay out of reach for millions.

What must change next? https://tinyurl.com/yu4bx6ak