This Focus Note reveals three distinct journeys country stakeholders have taken to extend the reach and quality of rural agent networks in China, Colombia, India, Indonesia, and Kenya.

Comprehensive assessment of the state of financial inclusion of the rural youth

How companies and organizations around the world ensure the economic inclusion and social well-being of their stakeholders

Bridging regulator and academic perspectives

Findings from interviews with key stakeholders and review of publicly available survey data and research

Analyzing public, private, and nonprofit-led responses to the coronavirus through direct cash assistance

Key insights about consumers, providers and regulatory issues

Closer look at Bangladesh’s path to allow for digital innovations that scale

Eko India has used open APIs to become a platform business, which has enabled it to expand at considerably lower operational cost than its traditional agent business would have.