Challenge brief
–––––CHALLENGE UPDATE––––
With the first iteration of this proposal successfully voted on and now, with a challenge pot more than double of the original, we can move beyond research and begin to fund projects with serious plans for implementation.
Sources:
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Why conventional banking is not working for sub-Saharan Africa: https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/wp/2004/wp0455.pdf
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How mobile money and other Startups are solving the African banking crises although financial inclusion remains low: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316847980_The_Rise_of_Financial_Services_in_Africa_An_Historical_Perspective_The_Importance_of_High-Impact_Entrepreneurship
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How mobile phones uniquely evolved to become the banking solution in East Africa:
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Financial inclusion in Africa: https://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Project-and-Operations/Financial_Inclusion_in_Africa.pdf
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How Africa's ancient practices are being digitized for the future: https://qz.com/africa/1392527/africas-ancient-practices-are-being-digitized-for-the-future
