Financial Inclusion in Africa: An Overview

ArXiv ID: ssrn-2084599 “View on arXiv”

Authors: Unknown

Abstract

This paper summarizes financial inclusion across Africa. First, it provides a brief overview of the African financial sector landscape. Second, it uses the Glob

Keywords: Financial Inclusion, Microfinance, Emerging Markets, Banking Sector, Emerging Markets

Complexity vs Empirical Score

• Math Complexity: 2.0/10
• Empirical Rigor: 6.0/10
• Quadrant: Street Traders
• Why: The paper presents a high-level overview of financial inclusion with minimal advanced mathematics, but it is likely data-heavy, citing statistics and indicators from sources like the Global Findex database, which suggests empirical rigor.

  flowchart TD
    A["Research Goal<br>Assess financial inclusion trends<br>in Africa"] --> B{"Methodology"}
    B --> C["Data Sources<br>GSMA, World Bank, Global Findex"]
    B --> D["Analysis Framework<br>Cross-country comparison &<br>trend analysis"]
    C --> E["Computational Process<br>Descriptive statistics &<br>comparative metrics"]
    D --> E
    E --> F["Key Findings<br>- Mobile money drives inclusion<br>- Banking sector gaps remain<br>- Policy implications for EMs"]