Digital Finance in Africa: Accelerating Foundations for Inclusive and Sustainable Local Innovation
Authors
Gapp, Bernhard
de Fauconberg, Âriel
Bessis, Arthur
Goble, Henry
Obodoekwe, Nnaemeka
Publication Date
2022-05-30Journal Title
Environmental Sciences Proceedings
Publisher
MDPI
Volume
15
Issue
1
Language
en
Type
Other
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Gapp, B., de Fauconberg, Â., Bessis, A., Goble, H., & Obodoekwe, N. (2022). Digital Finance in Africa: Accelerating Foundations for Inclusive and Sustainable Local Innovation. [Other]. https://doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2022015066
Abstract
Research has shown that the digital finance transformation has a significant impact on supporting multiple SDG goals. These effects are especially profound within geographic areas where traditional banking infrastructure has historically remained under-developed, including Sub-Saharan Africa. Innovations in digital financial technologies create opportunities to connect people, communities, and organizations without traditional banking infrastructure, bypassing physical geographic restrictions through using the internet and mobile networks. In this study, we thus seek to identify existing gaps in support necessary for stakeholders within an African context to engage with developing digital financial tools in an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable manner.
Keywords
digital finance, sustainable development, Africa, innovation, digital ecosystem, data economy
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2022015066
This record's DOI: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.85165
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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