When I look up the word “smooth” the Merriam –Webster dictionary tells me: But those familiar with financial diaries know smooth’s opposites best: lumpy, rocky, spiked, uneven, rough. That’s what low-income … Continued
In the former blog we looked at the downsides students experience with the current dominant money system in use, i.e. banks and ATMs. It clearly came out that they are in need for a system, which makes their lives easier. … Continued
Digital Money is an unknown concept for students in Ethiopia. We have conducted several interviews with students from different regions. All of our respondents, except one, do not use digital money, neither do they know what it means. Although they … Continued
“On virtually every global measure, women are more economically excluded than men”, discloses the World Bank’s Gender at Work report 2014, even though growth in many emerging markets is heavily dependent on women. [1] Female entrepreneurs face great challenges when … Continued
Having access to quality financial services is the most fundamental factor for users to obtain smooth transactions throughout their daily lives. By extending the availability of reliable digital services, those not having access to financial services could be encouraged to … Continued
My journey as as a research intern at L-IFT during the Finance and Energy Diaries Project (FEDU) has been fabulous, colored with numerous learning experience and I am thrilled at how much I have developed during this time. During my internship, … Continued
The FEDU project brought together individuals from different parts of Uganda, individuals with a broad-spectrum of backgrounds. This mix of cultures, interests and knowledge has created a wealth of both social and professional bonds. One of the most important question … Continued
Between 06th April and 10th April, L-IFT held a training for its field researchers in Jinja (Uganda). The training marked a conclusion of over 6 months of data collection for the Financial and Energy Diaries Research. It was organized to … Continued
Bi-weekly meetings, which brought together all the field researchers in each area, were an integral part of the Financial and Energy Diaries Project. Under the stewardship of the team supervisor, these meetings were aimed at evaluating the progress of the … Continued
Last week Thursday, 7th September, Enterprise Partners hosted a workshop for banks and others involved in Digital Financial Services (DFS). The findings of its Assessment of Transaction Pools for DFS. In this third blog: How to build scale in DFS … Continued