Chemonics International and Talino Venture Studios partner to address financial inclusion challenges in emerging markets.
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USAID’s Strengthening Private Enterprise for the Digital Economy (SPEED) activity works with the government and private sector to mobilize the digital economy for enterprise-led development and increase the participation of small-medium enterprises (SMEs) in the digital economy
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Key Considerations for Advancing an Inclusive and Sustainable Digital Economy
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Digital currencies have the potential to make a lasting impact on global development by being more inclusive and secure.
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USAID awards recognize the Human Resources for Health in 2030 program and the Pakistan Small and Medium Enterprise Activity for using technology to “sustain open, secure, and inclusive digital ecosystems and improve measurable development and humanitarian-assistance outcomes on a large scale.”
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Chemonics’ Vice Catudio explains how the USAID E-PESO activity collaborated with the Philippine government, private sector, and communities to develop an app for quick, contactless financial relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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How does a country with a cash-based economy quickly provide subsidies during the COVID-19 pandemic and economic slowdown? In the Philippines, the government and the USAID E-PESO activity have collaborated with the private sector to create an app that provides fast financial relief to millions of people.
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Less than 5 percent of payments in emerging economies are digital. In this post, Lauren Redfield shows how tactics to boost the use of digital financial services in the Philippines could be applied elsewhere.
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At the 2018 Information and Communications Technology for Development Conference, experts from more than 70 countries convene to explore the role of technology in global development.
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Integrating digital financial services into agriculture projects can reduce barriers for farmers in the Philippines. Learn how from Mert Tangonan, chief of party of the USAID Philippines E-PESO Activity.
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Chemonics debunks myths and shows progress implementing an e-payment system to improve the business climate in Afghanistan.
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With structured financial and business support, small- and medium-sized enterprises in Pakistan are reaching their full potential.
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