1. Business Training: Previous evaluations show the effectiveness of business training programs is mixed at best. But a new paper finds (as with most things in life) it helps to have a friend. The World Bank - Development Impact
2. MFIs: Can financial service providers address domestic violence among microfinance clients? CFI
3. Savings: In India, MFIs that offer savings products have a chicken and egg problem – they struggle to attract savings because their clients don't perceive them as a savings provider. MicroSave
4. Remittances: New tools could help turn short-term remittance flows into long-term investments and allow remitters to have more control over how their funds are spent back home. NextBillion
5. Agricultural Finance: Many insurance programs for small farmers have not expanded beyond pilot testing. The challenge today is bring them to scale and make them sustainable. The Guardian
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Editor’s Note: I’m going to assume that you are seeing plenty of AI content (news and papers, not AI slop, though I’m sure you’re getting plenty of that too) from other sources, so I’m trying to think hard about the marginal value that the faiV can provide. As far as I’ve gotten so far: a) make sure that directly AI-related content does not take up more than 2 of the 5 items, and b) try to focus specifically on the cybersecurity issue for financial inclusion. Beyond that, I’m open to feedback on the value you get from the faiV in relation to AI to help guide us in the future. On a different note, I’ll be making a brief cameo appearance at the e-MFP Inclusive Finance Conference to moderate the opening plenary. If you haven’t registered, do so and I hope to see you there! - Tim Ogden