Tag: Saving

Lean user research: How Diin sequenced data analysis and user interviews to generate insights
Inclusive Fintech |

Lean user research: How Diin sequenced data analysis and user interviews to generate insights

Startups typically chase growth by acquiring more and more customers. It is tempting to interpret more customers as a...

By Malika Anand
Changing Internal Culture to Smooth the Transition from Pure Lending to Savings
Digital Financial Services |

Changing Internal Culture to Smooth the Transition from Pure Lending to Savings

Changing staff culture in order to effectively promote new products at a microfinance institution (MFI) can be nearly as...

By Kelly Nguyen
‘Stealthy’ Saving: Building on Payroll Credit to Automate Savings
Digital Financial Services |

‘Stealthy’ Saving: Building on Payroll Credit to Automate Savings

Co-authored with Lauren Oldja Basic savings accounts are essential to helping people build assets, and they’re often the first...

By Gabriela Zapata Alvarez
‘Cross-sell Done Well’: How One Finance App Found a Balance Between Digital and Human Touch

‘Cross-sell Done Well’: How One Finance App Found a Balance Between Digital and Human Touch

  Field officers at Sajida Foundation, an NGO and microfinance provider in Bangladesh, are constantly on the go. They...

By Ashirul Amin PhD
Is Mobile Money Killing Off the Group Microfinance Model (And Would That Be Such a Bad Thing)?
Digital Financial Services |

Is Mobile Money Killing Off the Group Microfinance Model (And Would That Be Such a Bad Thing)?

  In the summer of 2017, SAJIDA Foundation, an NGO and microfinance provider in Bangladesh, made a bold decision...

By Ashirul Amin PhD
Why Low-Income Families Don’t Send Their Children to College. Hint: It’s Not Always About Money
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Why Low-Income Families Don’t Send Their Children to College. Hint: It’s Not Always About Money

Laura just graduated from high school in Colombia. She hopes to pursue a career in engineering. Her parents work...

By Natalia Gomez