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Innovation for Inclusion: A Roadmap for Inclusive Finance Policy to Navigate Rapid Technological Change

This paper presents a policy roadmap that outlines six key priorities for financial sector authorities, including leveling the playing field for diverse players, making payments systems fit for purpose, expanding open finance frameworks to open data, establishing an approach for inclusive AI, creating a framework for responsible use of tokenization, and building adaptive and innovation-ready ecosystems.

Big Futures for the Smallest Firms: Finance That Works for Nano, Micro and Small Enterprises

Nano, micro, and small enterprises, particularly nano enterprises and those led by women, encounter substantial financial obstacles. Our latest research underscores the necessity for tailored financial solutions and hybrid approaches to enhance financial inclusion for the smallest firms, enabling them to grow and thrive.

Inclusive Fintech: How Startups are Bridging the Finance Gap for Microenterprises

This focus note features a range of case studies based on CGAP's research and highlights the potential and actual impacts of microenterprise fintech models.