FinMark Trust

Just released! The 2024 SADC Financial Inclusion Forum Report has been published with a thorough synopsis of the valuable insights and thought-provoking conversations from this year's event. Read the 2024 SADC Financial Inclusion Forum Report here: https://ow.ly/9ngp50Ulrg2 #2024SADCFIForum #SADC #FinancialInclusion #FinMarkTrust

🌍 Engaging our stakeholders for progress Stakeholder consultation and engagement are a cornerstone of our approach to understanding progress and identifying areas where our partners need support. During a recent country visit to Lesotho, our CEO Brendan Pearce met with the Central Bank of Lesotho Governor, Dr Maluke Letete, who raised the following challenges in Lesotho: 💳 Improving usage of bank accounts and mobile money wallets 💼 MSME access to finance using alternative credit scoring 🏛️ Enabling seamless person-to-government payments 📲 Digitising social grant payments for efficiency 🌐 The cost of cross-border payments. These insights fuel our commitment to collaborative solutions that drive meaningful impact. Together, we move closer to financial inclusion for all. #FinancialInclusion #DigitalEconomy #Collaboration

💡How can financial inclusion improve the financial integrity of Africa? Africa loses billions in revenue each year due to illicit financial flows. Financial inclusion can help improve the financial integrity of African countries by promoting greater transparency and reducing the risks of informal markets. Read our latest article for more: https://ow.ly/Ki6050UgvK6 #FinancialInclusion #Africa #FinancialIntegrity

🌍 Gender equality and women's empowerment are priorities for FinMark Trust. We’re proud to have contributed to the UN Women SADC Financial Inclusion Statistical Report, recently published by UN Women with input from the SADC Secretariat. FinScope data provides valuable insights into the financial behaviour and barriers women face across SADC member states, playing a vital role in shaping gender-responsive policies and interventions to bridge the financial inclusion gap. View the full statistical findings: 🔗 Download the Financial Inclusion and Gender in SADC Sub-region Status Report: https://ow.ly/KV8450UeJwH 🔗 Download the report “Her Finance, Her Future – Building Stronger Economies One Woman at a Time”: https://ow.ly/Ovji50UeJwE 🔗 Download the SADC Gender and Financial Inclusion Fact Sheet: https://ow.ly/CtPQ50UeJwI #GenderEquality #FinancialInclusion #WomenEmpowerment #FinScope #SADC #UNWomen #FinMarkTrust

Opportunity: #CommunityAwareness Campaign We seek a service provider to design, implement and monitor a community awareness campaign, specifically tailored to Tembisa and Hammanskraal for the community digitalisation programme. The campaign aims to raise awareness among residents on the objectives and benefits of using digital payments, encourage more frequent use of digital payments in diverse scenarios, and embed digital payments into the daily lives of community members. Ultimately, the goal is to increase trust and build long-term acceptance of digital payments in the two pilot sites. Closing date: 17h00 on 20 November 2024. For details on the requirements and scope of work, please view the #termsofreference: https://ow.ly/LXU650U12Jo Please feel free to share this opportunity with your networks. #CommunityEngagement #DigitalPayments #Tembisa #Hammanskraal

📊The latest data from the Malawi FinScope Consumer 2023 results are now live! Discover more about the financial services landscape for an adult population of 11.35 million in Malawi. Key highlights include a significant increase in access to financial services, with approximately 73% using non-bank formal channels to access credit, compared to about 17% in 2014—largely due to the rapid adoption of mobile money services. View, compare and analyse this data, along with insights on savings trends, credit access, and sources of income on the dashboard, available here: https://lnkd.in/dWMWk4Jd #Malawi #FinScope2023 #FinancialInclusion

🌍 Exciting opportunity to drive financial and digital literacy in South African communities! We seek a skilled service provider to bridge the financial and digital literacy gap in Tembisa and Hammanskraal. The project aims to equip community members—both individuals and enterprises—with essential skills and knowledge to make informed financial decisions and effectively use digital tools for transactions. Key responsibilities include conducting a baseline assessment on the current financial and digital literacy levels; designing and tailoring an intervention plan with FinMark Trust, identifying target segments and effective training methods; and developing a comprehensive, segmented training curriculum that aligns with project goals. 🗓️ Deadline: 17h00 (SAST) on Thursday, 31 October 2024. For more details, view the #termsofreference here: https://ow.ly/psT950TNs4i Please share this opportunity with your network! #FinancialInclusion #DigitalLiteracy #CommunityEmpowerment #Opportunity

Inclusion is not only about having access – it’s about ensuring everyone is truly served. Data gives a voice to those who are often left behind and enables smarter solutions that empower communities. Our CEO, Brendan Pearce attended the 2024 AFI Global Policy Forum, where he shared his insights on the importance of data for financial inclusion in an interview. For more on this, read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/dEfnBcEv #LeaveNoOneBehind #FinancialInclusivity

🌍 Exciting opportunity to drive financial and digital literacy in South African communities! We seek a skilled service provider to bridge the financial and digital literacy gap in Tembisa and Hammanskraal. The project aims to equip community members—both individuals and enterprises—with essential skills and knowledge to make informed financial decisions and effectively use digital tools for transactions. Key responsibilities include conducting a baseline assessment on the current financial and digital literacy levels; designing and tailoring an intervention plan with FinMark Trust, identifying target segments and effective training methods; and developing a comprehensive, segmented training curriculum that aligns with project goals. 🗓️ Deadline: 17h00 (SAST) on Thursday, 31 October 2024. For more details, view the #termsofreference here: https://ow.ly/psT950TNs4i Please share this opportunity with your network! #FinancialInclusion #DigitalLiteracy #CommunityEmpowerment #Opportunity

Thank you to all participants of the #2024SADCFI Forum! The invaluable insights shared, and active engagement made this year’s event a success. We appreciate everyone’s time and dedication. Stay tuned—the report will be available on our website soon. #financialinclusion