Financial Inclusion in Africa - African Development Bank

Financial Inclusion in Africa

Editors Thouraya Triki

Issa Faye

? 2013 - African Development Bank (AfDB) African Development Bank Group 15, avenue du Ghana, Angle des rues Pierre de Coubertin et Hedi Nouira BP 323, 1002 Tunis Belv?d?re Tunisia ISBN: 978-9938-882-19-3.

Disclaimer

This publication on Financial Inclusion in Africa is produced by the staff of the African Development Bank, and the views expressed therein do not necessarily reflect those of the Board of Directors or the countries they represent. Designations employed in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion, on the part of the African Development Bank, concerning the legal status of any country or territory, or the delineation of its frontiers.

Contents

Foreword Acknowledgements Editors and Contributors Abbreviations Country classification Introduction

Part 1: Financial Inclusion in Africa: Setting the Stage Defining and Measuring Financial Inclusion

Alliance for Financial Inclusion

Financial Inclusion in Africa: A Snapshot Asli Demirg??-Kunt and Leora Klapper

Part 2: Serving the Underserved : Selected Transformational Approaches Fostering Financing for Africa's Small and Medium Enterprises

Peer Stein, Nina Bilandzic and Martin Hommes

Women and Finance: Unlocking Africa's Hidden Growth Reserve Sandra Taylor and Narjess Boubakri

Financial Inclusion for Rural Areas and Agriculture Angela Hansen

Financial Inclusion in Fragile States Erick Sile

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Part 3: Strategic Issues and Options Financial Inclusion in Africa: The Transformative Role of Technology

Issa Faye and Thouraya Triki DFIs Support to Financial Inclusion in Africa Isabella Massa The Trade-off Between Financial Inclusion and Financial Stability Pietro Calice Financial Inclusion: Lessons from Latin America and Caribbean Maria Luisa Hayem, Andrea Reyes, Ana Maria Torres

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