Enabling Inclusive Fintech to Respond to COVID-19

As countries around the world begin to emerge out of lockdown and economies attempt to recover, the response to the informal economy will be ever more critical as the underbanked are more severely impacted and technology-enabled financial inclusion will be fundamental in helping soften the impact of COVID-19. We have created a special section on Mifos.org (https://mifos.org/take-action/covid-19/) to highlight how our open building blocks for digital financial servies and global community can help the Base of the Pyramid absorb the severe economic shock of the pandemic through the innovation of inclusive fintech enabling the rapid delivery of G2P benefits, flexible and streamlined operations, and an accelerated transformation towards digital payments and branchless channels.

You can explore these building blocks, our APIs and reference mobile apps, and even sign up for a sandbox in the cloud.

Our COVID-19 response also includes links to resources and knowledgebases compiled by BFA Global, CGAP, and the Center for Financial Inclusion on COVID-19 and Financial Inclusion . We’ll also be adding a section showcasing how partners across our community have been helping their local fintechs and financial institutions swiftly respond to the emerging needs of their customers.

James Dailey, Mifos founder and Chairman of our Board, has been championing how the sector can use our open building blocks for digital financial services to rapidly deploy accounts and enable G2P payments in the cloud. He showcased this in the tech demo below he gave at the 2020 Global Digital Development Forum and detailed out the challenges and opportunities that will be faced in helping the informal economy recover in article he co-authored with Jill Shemin on NextBillion.net.