Extending Financial Inclusion in Africa

Extending Financial Inclusion in Africa unveils the evolution, the present state and technological development of financial sector in Africa. Contributors consider macroeconomics, geographical disparities, and absolute poverty, and they explore economic growth for sustainable development goals (SDGs), improved banking governance and policy coordination, regional integration, and the adoption of technologies such as mobile money and crowdfunding for SMEs. They also address some of the unintended consequences of financial inclusion, including over-indebtedness and increased propensities to spend in cash-poor environments. Examines the financial inclusion-economic growth nexus in the African context Explores financial regulation and governance issues in developmental finance Investigates panel data evidence on the link between financial access and SME growth Evaluates the consequences of financial inclusion, including over-indebtedness and increased spending Assesses cross-sectional evidence on the link between technological developments such as crowdsourcing and mobile technology in financial inclusion issues

• | Author: Daniel Makina
• | Publisher: Academic Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 12, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 342 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0128141646
• | ISBN-13: 9780128141649