Inclusive Finance Frontiers

About Inclusive Finance Frontiers

Globally, 1.4 billion people don’t have a bank account, let alone other financial services that many of us take for granted. But digitization and innovation are reshaping financial services, bringing low-income and underserved people into the formal financial sector and creating new opportunities to build a greener, more resilient, and equitable world. Join us to hear from technical experts, thought leaders, and financial service users as we explore new trends, controversies, and developments in inclusive finance.

Publisher

CGAP

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Nov 2022

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Built Before the Storm: How Disaster Finance Is Redefining Resilience

   As El Niño-driven droughts and intensifying hurricaneseasons push millions into crisis, one question is reshaping disaster finance:what if communities built financial resilience before the storm hits? Thisepisode explores two pioneering models — from Barbados and the Horn of Africa —proving that preparation can mean the difference between a shock and a crisis. We examine how Barbados has built a layered nationaldisaster financing strategy and why digital payment infrastructure is just ascritical as the funds themselves. In the Horn of Africa, the DRIVE Project(De-risking, Inclusion and Value Enhancement of Pastoral Economies in the Hornof Africa) uses parametric insurance to protect pastoralists from drought, andhow intentional product design has ensured that 55% of its beneficiaries are women. Guests: Dr., The Most Honorable Kevin Greenidge,Governor, Central Bank of Barbados Hope Murera, Managing Director and Group CEO, ZEP-RE With a contribution from Charity Mueni, CommunityMobilizer, DRIVE Project, Kenya Producer: Lamis Daoud, CGAP External Affairs Officer Audio Editor and Sound Producer: Samantha Malhotra,World Bank Group Interactive Media Program Executive Producer: Jahda Swanborough, CGAPCommunications Lead © CGAP/World Bank, 2026

2. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Season 4 - Trailer

   🎙 Our podcast, Inclusive Finance Frontiers, is back. Agentic AI, stablecoins, inclusive insurance, and pensions for informal workers are reshaping finance for vulnerable communities, but what questions do they raise? In a new limited series, we're digging into how emerging technologies and innovative approaches can help people navigate risk, build resilience, and access opportunity—if used responsibly. We'll hear from regulators, fintech innovators, investors, and global experts. But most importantly, from the people on the receiving end of these services. Tune in every two weeks for a new episode. Follow Inclusive Finance Frontiers on your favorite platform to keep up with the latest conversations. Dr., The Most Honorable Kevin Greenidge, Governor, Central Bank of Barbados Ezechiel Copic, Director, Digital Currency Policy, Visa Fiona Stewart, Global Lead on Aging and Pension in the Social Protection Global Practice, World Bank Group Gabriela Eguidazu, Vice President Digital transformation and innovation, FMBBVA Gaspard Bayigane, Head of Long-Term Savings Scheme – Ejo Heza, Rwanda Social Security Board Hope Murera, Managing Director & Group CEO of ZEP-RE Iota Kaousar Nassr, Senior Analyst, OECD Mercina Tilleman Perez, Vice President Circle Impact, Circle Monica Brand Engel, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Quona Nandini Harihareswara, Director, Fair Digital Finance, Consumers International www.cgap.org/news-and-stories/podcast (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cgap.org%2Fnews-and-stories%2Fpodcast&token=997af6-1-1789551148859)

3. 

   16 Apr 2026

   When Cash Can't Wait: Reimagining Payment Distribution in Sudan

   Three years ago, conflict erupted in Sudan, and its toll continues to be devastating. The crisis has caused profound human suffering and dismantled the systems households once relied on to absorb shocks. The financial sector has been hit hard: liquidity has dried up, infrastructure destroyed, and social protection mechanisms unraveled. Humanitarian actors have scaled up cash assistance, but face serious obstacles: limited liquidity, fragmented financial service providers, and complex payment processes. This has resulted in accumulated delays of up to 200 days in delivering cash transfers in the midst of a severe humanitarian crisis. In this episode, we explore an emerging solution: the Shared Distribution Network (SEND), designed by CGAP and the Cash Consortium of Sudan to cut delays and improve cost-effectiveness. Featured Voices: Rayan Nimir, Policy and Advocacy Advisor, Collective Sudan (formerly, Cash Consortium of Sudan) William Cook, Senior Financial Sector Specialist, CGAP Hiba Al-Madani, a cash recipient and small business owner in Sudan Producer: Lamis Daoud, CGAP External Affairs Officer Audio Editor and Sound Producer: Samantha Malhotra, World Bank Group Interactive Media Program Executive Producer: Jahda Swanborough, CGAP Communications Lead © CGAP/World Bank, 2026 Special thanks to Sara Murray from CGAP for her expertise and insights that brought this episode to life, the Cash Collective for conducting the interview with Hiba Al-Madani, and Samah Salman for dubbing Hiba’s contribution. Listen and subscribe for free on your favorite platform. To learn more, visit www.cgap.org (https://www.cgap.org/). If you have any feedback, connect with us at podcast@cgap.org (mailto:podcast@cgap.org).

Who has been a guest on Inclusive Finance Frontiers

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Michel Liès
• Stéphane Hallegatte
• Stuart Rutherford
• Sophie Sirtaine

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

4,657,709,572

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

52

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

32

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