Welcome to Insight to Impact - insight2impact

#openi2i

Openi2i is an initiative of Cenfri and FinMark Trust, focused on sharing our learnings from the last five years of jointly implementing the insight2impact programme. View partners
New GIS data layers

We have added 13 new useful data layers to our GIS interface, where you can add to your map and analyse further. View GIS interface
Grand winner
of DataHack4FI Season 3

Naledi - a multilingual, conversational banking assistant. View
FinNeeds Toolkit

This toolkit introduces the elements of the FinNeeds measurement framework, outlines the FinNeeds indicators to track, and discusses the data sources and measurement approaches relevant for each element, as well as how to analyse the data for policy-ready insights. Get started

News and insights

What makes them tick and what makes them stick? Data for customer retention

This is the first of two articles that describes the journey of data science interns, Dieudonné Niyitanga and Samuel Mutinda.

Data, Financial services and data, DataHack4FI

Rwanda

Data Science Technical Assistance - I&M Bank

insight2impact offers technical assistance programmes which involve developing partnerships and supporting financial services industry players.

Kenya

Data Science Technical Assistance - Bank of Kigali

insight2impact offers technical assistance programmes which involve developing partnerships and supporting financial services industry players.

Rwanda

Data Science Technical Assistance - Ensibuuko

insight2impact offers technical assistance programmes which involve developing partnerships and supporting financial services industry players.

Uganda

Daring to try something different in data collection

Using SMS surveys to measure digital financial inclusion

Survey data, Data collection, Mobile survey design, Survey methodology

Innovative data solutions for scaling financial inclusion: Insights from DataHack4FI Season 3

Four findings from the DataHack4FI Innovation Competition.

Technology, Financial inclusion, Digitisation, DataHack4FI

Zambia, Ghana, South Africa, Rwanda, Uganda, Nigeria, Kenya

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Data portal

37

Countries Across Africa and Asia

61

National Surveys Datasets

14

Financial Diaries Datasets

46

Geospatial Datasets

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i2i on Twitter

Read the latest tweets from i2i.

@i2ifacility 21 Feb 2020

RT @NextBillion: Micro, small + medium enterprises (#MSMEs) are widespread and influential in developing economies – but sizing up the sect…
@i2ifacility 20 Feb 2020

We’re excited to be taking part in #FintechMZ and sharing our insights on what #tech means for Africa’s digital future. The first step to #financialinclusion is having access to a transactional account. Find out more from our Nigeria pilot: https://t.co/0dfapmEy08
@i2ifacility 20 Feb 2020

#FintechMZ: While #FSPs still find #dataquality a challenge, #transaction #data can be a useful indicator of #finserv usage and whether the service meets the #FinNeeds of people. Find out more from our Nigeria pilot: https://t.co/0dfapmEy08
@i2ifacility 20 Feb 2020

Obert Maposa shares his #programmaticlearnings on the ‘grey economy’ and using #geospatial data to uncover the extent of the #MSME sector in new and emerging markets. #Openi2i @i2ifacility @NextBillion @FMT https://t.co/B0QY4cKg1D
@i2ifacility 19 Feb 2020

Participants from our DataHack4FI Innovation Competition are taking big strides @ATraderTZ, @esusuafrica and @exuusLtd. Special thanks to @MastercardFdn, @liquidtelecom, @Microsoft, @cenfri_org and @Finmarktrust for being part of the journey. https://t.co/8Q9i5E3fIE
@i2ifacility 18 Feb 2020

Some previous participants from our DataHack4FI Innovation Competition are taking big strides. Special thanks to @MastercardFdn, @liquidtelecom, @Microsoft, Cenfri and @Finmarktrust and the #innovationhubs for being part of the journey: https://t.co/F3zaBAvI7O https://t.co/n43s3oXZNT
@i2ifacility 13 Feb 2020

Our Rochelle Jacobs presented the introduction to #behavioural #design in Kenya. You can view her presentation here 👇 @Leapfrog @Busara https://t.co/OxOiq2EaQD
@i2ifacility 12 Feb 2020

Our Rochelle Jacobs is presenting an introduction to behavioural design @Leapfrog in Kenya. https://t.co/Xu0IN0HWxq
@i2ifacility 06 Feb 2020

Today we’re celebrating the 108 #DataHack4FI data enthusiasts who completed the Microsoft Professional Program in Data Science. Join our webinar to congratulate them on their achievement & learn about the importance of digital skills development in Africa https://t.co/WZYrvXlPHh https://t.co/ZhJXMXRzkl
@i2ifacility 03 Feb 2020

We're excited to share Zianah (Nyiramanza) Muddu's experience working in the #development and #innovation space and how the power of individuals can drive #fintech innovation in Africa. Read more 👉 https://t.co/Q7BbAD73qz
@i2ifacility 27 Jan 2020

#BehaviouralScience insights: Which interventions can financial service providers leverage to better design products for customer needs and promote #financialinclusion? Find out more https://t.co/HXaSHI4S7q @IrrationalLabs @ideas42 @cenfri_org @Finmarktrust
@i2ifacility 24 Jan 2020

#Openi2i: In case you missed it, read about our programmatic learnings and the challenges of working with #transaction data: https://t.co/pMMWlHm3oT
@i2ifacility 23 Jan 2020

Read more about @anne_maftei’s insights into making learning a priority and not an afterthought at donor-funded programmes 👇 https://t.co/kPwSzxryNP
@i2ifacility 22 Jan 2020

Find out how 2 data science interns at a large bank in #Rwanda worked on #data solutions for #customer retention. Read more about their findings here https://t.co/v8x6kCWlfo
@i2ifacility 16 Jan 2020

In case you've missed it, explore our #database with 277 online #digital platforms across 8 #African countries https://t.co/b5zc32NP3j @cenfri_org @Finmarktrust @MastercardFdn
@i2ifacility 09 Jan 2020

#Hotoffthepress with #Openi2i @NextBillion, our Karen Kühlcke shares our lessons on the #delays and other #challenges when acquiring #financial transaction data. Read more https://t.co/pMMWlHm3oT @NextBillion @Cenfri_org @Finmarktrust and @i2ifacility
@i2ifacility 07 Jan 2020

#FinNeeds: #Consumers want to feel that their lifestyles, aspirations and challenges are understood by providers. Do financial #services reflect #customers’ needs, aspirations, challenges and lifestyles? Find out more https://t.co/1NT2pgfg7p @Finmarktrust @cenfri_org https://t.co/RInXiO7dE2
@i2ifacility 04 Dec 2019

RT @Web_Monk: Day 2 of the #Datadiscovery in #Eswatini, where our participants need to answer the following question; What is the minimum d…
@i2ifacility 03 Dec 2019

#Hotoffthepress with @NextBillion, @cenfri_org and @Finmarktrust are sharing the next programmatic learning. Find out how you can harness network effects to build relationships when you’re starting from scratch in the latest article by @MariLiseDuP: https://t.co/fh39OONyk7 https://t.co/yTbnrflskW
@i2ifacility 28 Nov 2019

Our @reneeshunter and @PonyJones88 are in action with @giz_gmbh at #Insurhack in Egypt. Find out more: https://t.co/DU3XSw9kQf https://t.co/TrY1BmeEV1