The cost of distributing financial services can be reduced by leveraging mobile technology. Biometric systems can help make identifying people easier without having to rely on literacy levels
Women make up 40% of the worlds work force. There are over 10 million women owned SMEs in emerging markets. These businesses have unmet financial needs of between US$ 260 billion and US$ 320 billion a year.
75% of the worlds poor live in rural areas and rely mostly on agriculture for their livelihoods. We need to support agriculture to help it produce about 50% more food than today in order to feed the worlds 9 billion people by 2050.
Micro, medium and small sized enterprises account for over 50% of global GDP. Yet they have limited access to financial services.
The cost of distributing financial services can be reduced by leveraging mobile technology. Biometric systems can help make identifying people easier without having to rely on literacy levels
Women make up 40% of the worlds work force. There are over 10 million women owned SMEs in emerging markets. These businesses have unmet financial needs of between US$ 260 billion and US$ 320 billion a year.
75% of the worlds poor live in rural areas and rely mostly on agriculture for their livelihoods. We need to support agriculture to help it produce about 50% more food than today in order to feed the worlds 9 billion people by 2050.
