Report
Profiles of Digital Finance Organizations Leveraging Data and Analytics
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This report profiles 22 digital finance organizations across sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Latin America that are using data and analytics to expand financial access. These companies—ranging from fintech startups to commercial banks—are innovating with internal and external data to offer credit, insurance, savings, and more to individuals and small businesses typically excluded from formal financial systems.
The profiles highlight how different types of data are being used:
- Individual financial history (e.g., mobile money use, repayment records)
- Digital interactions (e.g., mobile usage patterns, social media activity)
- Psychometric and behavioral data (e.g., survey responses)
- Market-wide datasets (e.g., satellite imagery, weather records)
The research underscores that data-driven tools are more than just technical add-ons. They are essential to making financial services more inclusive, adaptive, and scalable.
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