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Maximizing Technology’s Social Impact: 10th ICT4D Conference Coming May 8-10
The 10th ICT4D Conference is the largest event of its kind in the global development sector. This year's event, happening May 8-10 in Lusaka, Zambia, aims to map out the path for technology to make the maximum impact on improving humanitarian relief and development work, bringing together over 600 ICT experts, program managers and senior executives from 80 countries. NextBillion is a media partner of the event, and our readers can get a discount on registration.
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Is Universal Financial Access Still Possible?
The most recent Global Findex survey shows 515 million adults have opened bank accounts since 2014. While that's good progress, Daniel Monehin, who heads Financial Inclusion for Mastercard, points out that owning an account is just the first step towards financial inclusion - the real value comes with being able to use it in a safe and convenient way. That's why universal financial access must go hand-in-hand with efforts to drive usage, writes Monehin, who urges the sector to focus on people, products and partnerships.
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