About the Report
According to the World Economic Forum, about 70% of new value created in the economy over the next decade will be based on digitally enabled business models. As more people gain access to digital financial technologies, their opportunities to earn, save, invest, borrow, receive emergency support, and insure themselves against shocks will grow.
Through expert interviews and an online survey of development professionals active in this space, this report showcases data-driven insights on the ways in which digital financial services, skills, and trust impact equitable and inclusive participation in the digital economy.
What's inside
- What are the skills needed to enable inclusive participation in the digital economy?
- What is the role of trust in achieving digital financial inclusion?
- What are some considerations when designing and implementing digital financial skills initiatives?
- What kind of partnerships are most successful for building digital financial skills and trust?
- What are the skills needed to enable inclusive participation in the digital economy?
- What is the role of trust in achieving digital financial inclusion?
- What are some considerations when designing and implementing digital financial skills initiatives?
- What kind of partnerships are most successful for building digital financial skills and trust?
95% of respondents agree that digital finance has the potential to advance socioeconomic inclusion and equity
62% of survey respondents cite a lack of digital financial skills as the biggest barrier to creating or enhancing livelihoods through the digital economy.
66% of survey respondents find that partnerships across stakeholders is seen as the most important factor in scaling digital financial skills initiatives
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5 ways to improve economic inclusion with digital financial skills
Article by Devex Partnerships
Maximizing the scale and impact of digital financial skills initiatives will enable more underserved communities to tap opportunities in the digital economy and build better livelihoods.
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Building digital financial inclusion
Q&A: Boosting digital financial inclusion through partnerships
Article by Devex Partnerships
Financial inclusion and digital equity are intrinsically linked, and both key to addressing the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. Through several partnerships and initiatives, Visa is working to advance financial digital equity across the world.
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Partners
This Devex special report is produced in partnership with Visa
Visa
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