African Financial Industry Barometer

The second edition of the Africa Financial Industry Barometer, developed in partnership with the Africa Financial Industry Summit, has just been released by Deloitte and its partner Jeune Afrique Media Group. The survey which was conducted in September 2022 provides an overview of the challenges and opportunities of the industry’s transformation through thirty questions raised […]
Alternative data: A saving grace for African financial inclusion but a ‘perfect storm’ without controls

Mobile phone data has the potential to unlock credit and other financial services, boosting financial inclusion. But its use must be subject to careful consideration, according to participants in a webinar organised by AFIS. By Oliver Nieburg Mobile money has been instrumental in reaching the unbanked, particularly in East Africa with financial inclusion in Kenya […]