Microfinance

Fintech for Financial Inclusion: A Framework for Digital Financial Transformation ArXiv ID: ssrn-3245287 “View on arXiv” Authors: Unknown Abstract Access to finance, financial inclusion and financial sector development have long been major policy objectives. A series of initiatives have aimed to increase a Keywords: Financial Inclusion, Access to Finance, Financial Sector Development, Microfinance, Credit Complexity vs Empirical Score Math Complexity: 1.5/10 Empirical Rigor: 2.0/10 Quadrant: Philosophers Why: The paper is a policy-oriented framework discussing regulatory strategies and digital infrastructure, lacking mathematical formulas or statistical models; its empirical support relies on high-level case studies (e.g., India, Kenya) and aggregated data from sources like the World Bank, with no backtesting or implementation details. flowchart TD A["Research Goal: Framework for Digital Financial Transformation"] --> B["Data & Inputs: Policy Initiatives & Microfinance Data"] B --> C["Methodology: Thematic Analysis & Synthesis"] C --> D["Computational Process: Mapping Inclusion to Digital Tech"] D --> E["Key Findings: Fintech as Catalyst for Financial Sector Development"]

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