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| 16 | "notes": "PMRC argues that digital financing offers a powerful way | 42 | "notes": "PMRC argues that digital financing offers a powerful way | ||
| 17 | to overcome the long-standing credit constraints faced by SMEs and | 43 | to overcome the long-standing credit constraints faced by SMEs and | ||
| 18 | rural female farmers in Zambia. Traditional financial institutions | 44 | rural female farmers in Zambia. Traditional financial institutions | ||
| 19 | often exclude these groups due to high transaction costs, lack of | 45 | often exclude these groups due to high transaction costs, lack of | ||
| 20 | collateral, and limited credit history. Digital financial services, by | 46 | collateral, and limited credit history. Digital financial services, by | ||
| 21 | contrast, reduce costs through automation, offer more accessible loan | 47 | contrast, reduce costs through automation, offer more accessible loan | ||
| 22 | products, and allow borrowers to build transaction-based credit | 48 | products, and allow borrowers to build transaction-based credit | ||
| 23 | histories using mobile money and internet platforms.\r\nThe report | 49 | histories using mobile money and internet platforms.\r\nThe report | ||
| 24 | highlights how fintechs elsewhere (like JUMO in South Africa, MyBank | 50 | highlights how fintechs elsewhere (like JUMO in South Africa, MyBank | ||
| 25 | in China, and platforms such as Kabbage and Amazon Lending) have | 51 | in China, and platforms such as Kabbage and Amazon Lending) have | ||
| 26 | successfully used technology \u2014 including artificial intelligence | 52 | successfully used technology \u2014 including artificial intelligence | ||
| 27 | \u2014 to assess risk and extend credit to underserved enterprises. | 53 | \u2014 to assess risk and extend credit to underserved enterprises. | ||
| 28 | These models offer lessons for Zambia, especially in investing in | 54 | These models offer lessons for Zambia, especially in investing in | ||
| 29 | connectivity, building partnerships between fintechs, mobile | 55 | connectivity, building partnerships between fintechs, mobile | ||
| 30 | operators, and traditional banks, and creating localized digital | 56 | operators, and traditional banks, and creating localized digital | ||
| 31 | lending platforms.\r\nFor women in agriculture, digital finance can | 57 | lending platforms.\r\nFor women in agriculture, digital finance can | ||
| 32 | improve access to savings, credit, payment systems and advisory | 58 | improve access to savings, credit, payment systems and advisory | ||
| 33 | services. This is especially important because female smallholder | 59 | services. This is especially important because female smallholder | ||
| 34 | farmers often lack collateral, face difficult market access, and are | 60 | farmers often lack collateral, face difficult market access, and are | ||
| 35 | more financially excluded than men. The report recommends tailored | 61 | more financially excluded than men. The report recommends tailored | ||
| 36 | digital products, stronger linkages to value chains, capacity building | 62 | digital products, stronger linkages to value chains, capacity building | ||
| 37 | in digital financial literacy, and public\u2011private partnerships. | 63 | in digital financial literacy, and public\u2011private partnerships. | ||
| 38 | By doing so, digital financing can stimulate SME growth and empower | 64 | By doing so, digital financing can stimulate SME growth and empower | ||
| 39 | women farmers, helping to drive more inclusive economic | 65 | women farmers, helping to drive more inclusive economic | ||
| 40 | development.\r\n", | 66 | development.\r\n", | ||
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| 48 | stakeholders on economic and social issues. Its work focuses on | 74 | stakeholders on economic and social issues. Its work focuses on | ||
| 49 | turning evidence into practical policy options, supporting national | 75 | turning evidence into practical policy options, supporting national | ||
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| 77 | ENTERPRISES GROWTH AND WOMEN ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN AGRICULTURE", | 136 | ENTERPRISES GROWTH AND WOMEN ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN AGRICULTURE", | ||
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