We have launched a COVID-19 Tracker, The survey themes include health and risk behaviours, food security, income, work and job security, personal safety concerns, and access to government and community support. www.covid19tracker.africa
Small changes, bigger opportunities: One digital payment at a time, Since opening Happy Bite Home Trading in 2013, Bathabile has built a loyal customer base by selling affordable kotas, snacks and fast food.
A look back at year one of implementation, covering key milestones, progress and lessons learned from this multi-year programme exploring digital financial inclusion in peri-urban and rural communities.
Catch up on the webinar exploring the programme's first year — building a sustainable digital financial ecosystem through digital payments as an entry point to improving livelihoods.
Safe travel for kids, growth through digital payments.
Atlegang Malebye (26) started his Hammanskraal scholar transport business in 2023 with one car and four learners. Demand grew, he upgraded to a seven-seater, but as the business expanded, managing payments became his challenge.
For ten years, OhsomeCakes has marked life's milestones with beautifully decorated cakes. But owner Ntswaki Mtshali faced a hidden challenge: getting paid.
Explore the highlights from our webinar on e-commerce solutions for low-value cross-border trade in SADC, featuring expert insights from regional and international partners. Read the full summary.
FinMark Trust shared insights at the G20 Remittances Conference on making cross-border payments in the SADC region faster, cheaper, and more inclusive.
Discover how FinMark Trust is working with communities in Thembisa and Hammanskraal to expand access to digital payments and strengthen local financial ecosystems
As one of the learning partners of the Responsible Finance Forum 2025 by Center for Financial Inclusion by Accion, FinMark Trust hosted a field visit with stakeholders to the Digitalising Incomes for Informal and Low-Income Workers (TIPS) project.
Este relatório explora as experiências das mulheres no corredor da África do Sul para Moçambique. Ele aborda lacunas críticas de dados, auxiliando no suporte direcionado para pagamentos digitais no Sul da África.
Summary report: Women Cross-border Traders (Malawi Corridor)
This report delves into the experiences of women in the South Africa to Malawi corridor. It addresses crucial data gaps, aiding in targeted support for digital payments in Southern Africa.
In the beginning, there was the bank account – a useful dispenser of transactional services. More recently, however, the financial services industry innovated and introduced mobile money as a disruptive financial service.
This summary guide of the report on the state of the digital payments ecosystem in South African townships (Hammanskraal and Tembisa) shares key insights and recommendations from research conducted in 2022.
This pocket guide highlights key findings from the market assessment of remittance flows into and out of South Africa using SARB data and a mystery shopping exercise looking at the costs of remitting via various channels, from South Africa.
FinMark Trust conducted a market assessment of remittance flows into and out of South Africa using SARB data and a mystery shopping exercise looking at the costs of remitting via various channels, from South Africa to other countries in the SADC.
Digitisation of Financial Products for Cross-Border Traders
Informal cross border trade is important to the food security, supply of basic medical goods, as well as the livelihoods of millions. Find out more about the key corridors between SA and 5 key countries.
This scoping study has been conducted to identify the barriers and opportunities to enable affordable digital delivery and access to basic services in Botswana.
This scoping study has been conducted to identify the barriers and opportunities to enable affordable digital delivery and access to basic services in Malawi.
This scoping study has been conducted to identify the barriers and opportunities to enable affordable digital delivery and access to basic services in Eswatini.
This scoping study has been conducted to identify the barriers and opportunities to enable affordable digital delivery and access to basic services in Madagascar.
This scoping study has been conducted to identify the barriers and opportunities to enable affordable digital delivery and access to basic services in Lesotho.
This report focuses on how FinMark Trust support in innovation that drives impact and enables marginalised communities to work towards sustainable livelihoods through financial inclusion.
As industries affected by physical-distancing COVID-19 measures race to reconfigure value chains, could platform business models hold the key to accelerated digitisation?
In mid-July, FinMark Trust and Bankable Frontiers Associate (BFA) set off to Malawi to conduct a feasibility study of the potential of a digital financial identity
This report provides an update on the available money transfer offerings that facilitate remittance flows from South Africa to other countries in SADC.
