Dates: 6 – 7 November 2025
Venue: ODI Global, 4 Millbank, London and Online via Zoom
Organisers: ODI Global, SOAS Centre for Global Finance and the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)
Time: 22-23 July 2024
Venue: Wivenhoe House, University of Essex, Colchester, UK CO4 3FA
Registration Link: https://twimbit.typeform.com/to/LwNF6uZc?typeform-source=ukindiafintrade.com
Thursday 21 – Friday 22 September 2023
Lecture Theatre (DLT), SOAS University of London
Date: 21 April 2023
Time: 09:00 - 18:00
Location: EY Global, 6 More London Pl, London SE1 2AF
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Edited by Patrick Njoroge and Victor Murinde
8th - 9th September 2021
Time Zone: British Summer Time (GMT+1)
Venue: Zoom
The digital finance revolution is in full swing. It is one of the mega trends in global finance today. Digital finance is revolutionising the role of financial institutions, the behaviour of financial markets and the scope of financial instruments in developing as well as developed economies. It is transforming our daily economic activity such as sending and receiving money, reshaping business models, facilitating financial inclusion and driving regulatory changes. Indeed, during COVID-19 and associated lockdown across the globe, digital finance has been the lifeboat for sustaining financial transactions and economic activity, especially in Africa and many developing economies. However, there are many serious gaps in knowledge, policy and practice that require urgent attention. For example, why is the diffusion of digital finance, especially FinTech, high in some countries and very low in others? In addition, notwithstanding the fact that the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the G20 High-Level Principles for Digital Financial Inclusion highlight the importance of digital financial exclusion in promoting inclusive growth and sustainable economic development, some research questions remain unanswered and innovations in policy and practice are urgently required. For instance, what policy initiatives are governments putting in place to ensure that digital finance supports the growth of the private sector in developing countries, or empower women through financial inclusion, or promote financial literacy, trust, and confidence?
The AERC-SOAS Inclusive Financial Services Policy Platform features new research findings on the above issues. The event is based on the ESRC research grant [No.ES/N013344/2] under DEGRP on “Delivering Inclusive Financial Development and Growth”. The event brings together key stakeholders who have important roles to play in shaping new research findings.
Organiser: the UN Secretary-General’s Task Force on Digital Financing of the Sustainable Development Goals
Hosted by Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) in Nairobi, this event will discuss the major developments regarding research on financial inclusion, including financial technologies (Fintech) and field experiments applied to microfinance.
Keynote speaker: Dr Patrick Njoroge, Governor, Central Bank of Kenya
“The diffusion of FinTech matters.” said Professor Murinde
Speaker: Professor Victor Murinde, AXA Chair in Global Finance
Speaker: Professor Victor Murinde, AXA Chair in Global Finance
Speaker: Professor Victor Murinde, AXA Chair in Global Finance
The Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), Nairobi, Kenya
Speaker: H.E. Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice-President of the Republic of Ghana
Speaker: Dr Kupukile Mlambo, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
This is the launch event of a report on Climate Change and the Cost of Capital in Developing Countries.
Senate House Paul Webley Wing & Senate House South Block, University of London
Published by Kenyan WallStreet December 8, 2017 in Kenyan News
The banking sector needs to develop more innovative products, if it is to retain its position as the preeminent provider of inclusive financial development for Kenya and other developing economies in Africa.
This is one of the conclusions from research that has been presented at a symposium on inclusive financial development, convened by the Kenya Bankers Association’s Centre for Research on Financial Markets and Policy that has been held at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies today.
Banks need to constantly innovate and provide services that meet the needs of today’s households and businesses. These customers run their finances from their phones, are not loyal to traditional financial institutions and will happily look for alternative sources of finance.
The conference has particularly looked at how well innovation in the banking and wider financial services sector is meeting the needs for greater access to finance for important SME sectors such as agriculture. The event has also explored ways the banking sector can continue to deliver inclusive financial development and sustainable economic growth in areas beyond innovation.
Speakers discussed other issues identified by research that need attention by banks in order to sustain and improve inclusive financial development. These included the role and limitations of the interbank market and its function in self-regulating the market; and the extent to which cross border banking in Africa is robust enough to continue to drive inclusive financial development at a rate that Africa needs.
Leading researchers from the United Kingdom, Canada and Africa have presented their perspectives on how optimum levels of inclusive financial development and growth can be achieved. The symposium has also shared new insight from recent research on the banking sector in Kenya and comparative case studies of other African economies.
“Participants are wrestling with the research findings to reach consensus on the best ways forward for greater inclusive financial development, that can be provided by Kenya’s banking sector today,” said Habil Olaka, the KBA’s chief executive officer. “The research arising from this symposium will provide a blueprint for the banking industry to support the economy’s progress and achieve the greater levels of inclusive financial development needed by Kenya,” added Mr Olaka.
Attendees included senior banking executives, regulators, private sector practitioners and researchers. The Central Bank of Kenya Governor, Dr. Patrick Njoroge, who officially opened the forum.
Key speakers included Professor Victor Murinde, AXA Professor of Global Finance, SOAS University of London, Professor Issouf Soumaré, Professor of Finance, Laval University, Quebec, Canada and Professor Robert Lensink, Professor of Finance, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
Symposium participants will use the opportunity to shape current and future research on the banking sector in Kenya.
