I am Elizabeth, one of L-IFT’s Researchers. In July 2016 Marcienne Umubyeyi and Mahlet Alemayehu selected me as one of the researchers and since that moment I have been part of the team. I have interviewed many people in a … Continued
As the faithful readers of L-IFT’s blog know, L-IFT started its Financial and Energy Diaries in Uganda (FEDU) project in August 2016 by interviewing 2,109 people for its baseline. From October 16 until April 17, L-IFT’s 25 researchers and 4 … Continued
My name is Frehiwot Sinishaw. I am 26 years old. I was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In July 2016 I finished my Bachelor’s degree in Law. Then, I joined L-IFT in December 2016 as a Field Researcher … Continued
Financial institutions as being the role players for financial circulation in Ethiopia are now in progress of transforming the traditional way of doing business via various digital technologies. Nevertheless, are they fully utilizing opportunities for becoming digitalized in order to … Continued
Sengerema foundation is a NGO that trains young people in Tanzania to start their enterprise. It was registered in 2015 as YEP Tanzania in Dar-el-salaam. They first train young entrepreneurs for a period of one year where they teach various … Continued
Imagine someone comes up to you in the street and asks you: “Do you have any loans?” I myself certainly would not feel very comfortable with that question. I think I would probably try to make a joke and say: … Continued
Ever wondered about the faces behind L-IFT’s work? Diversity is what pretty much sums up our team’s constellation. Spread across the world, every individual comes from a different background and adds that personal spice to make our small and flexible … Continued
Interesting blog from UNCDF on the types of investments that the poorest households make in Bangladesh: https://spark.adobe.com/page/sPtBExAtOVr8y/
Aflatoun International, an NGO offering social and financial education to children and young people worldwide, and L-IFT are joining forces to find out how digital connectedness impacts financial choices and decisions of young people in developing countries. Click on the … Continued
Blog written by Anne Marie for SEEP on savings groups. Access the blog via the link: https://seepnetwork.org/Blog-Post/All-You-Ever-Wanted-to-Know-About-Savings-Groups-Evidence-based-Insights-on-Participation-in-SGs