by Bradley Shulman -

MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: “Fintech and Financial Inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean,” by Dmitry Gershenson et al, Published by International Monetary Fund

This paper examines financial technology (fintech) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), particularly: (1) whether fintech can increase financial inclusion; and (2) best practices for governments seeking to use fintech to do so. Among the challenges is that

by Bradley Shulman -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: FINCA DRC, Flash International Partner to Expand Mobile Access to Financial Services in Congo

FINCA Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a subsidiary of US-based FINCA Impact Finance, recently announced a partnership with Flash International, a DRC-based financial technology (fintech) company. FINCA customers will gain access to Flash App, Flash International’s mobile financial services platform, while Flash customers will