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The 3rd FSD Kenya annual public lecture on financial inclusion (2017)

A study on transparency and cost of leading banking services sold in Kenya Kenya has experienced tremendous improvements in access to financial services over the last few years. However, little is known about the trends in affordability of financial services, especially for low-income earners.  FSD Kenya’s two-year study on the affordability of financial services and […]

A study on transparency and cost of leading banking services sold in Kenya

An overview of FSD Kenya's activities in 2016

sending money to Africa is more expensive than anywhere else in the world, according to new research due to be published at this week’s Global Remittance Conference in New York. The report argues that existing technology – like regional automated clearing houses, remittance payment processing hubs and aggregators – could all make sending money from […]

Using market based approach to build the livelihoods of poor households

Distinguished guests Ladies and Gentlemen, Convergence is a term that we have become accustomed to in the ICT sector, and it is one that is increasingly becoming relevant in the banking circles. In the not so far future, posing the question: “what is the difference between a Telecom Operator and a Retail bank?” might need […]

A look at current methods, hidden costs and the value of top performers

A few of the sights and sounds from our public forum on the future of finance