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I conduct research on social cash transfer payment systems, financial inclusion and payment digitization in sub-Saharan Africa.
My current research focus lies on the impact of COVID-19 on social protection in sub-Saharan Africa, e.g. the introduction of new cash transfer programmes, the adoption of digital application and payment systems, and the impact of these short-term measures on existing social assistance schemes.
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South Africa responded to the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown using a combination of existing social protection programmes, unemployment insurance, and additional measures to support those most affected. This paper reviews policies and implementation with the objective of highlighting lessons for the global community, including on th...
While Covid-19 caused few fatalities across most of Africa – with the notable exception of South Africa – the indirect economic effects were substantial, especially in urban areas. International organizations encouraged governments to expand their provision, especially for the urban poor. South Africa extended temporarily its already considerable s...
Social cash transfers to vulnerable households and individuals have been adopted at an unprecedented scale across sub-Saharan Africa. While most programmes initially relied on manual cash disbursements, digital payment technologies have been on the rise since the early 2000s. Through a survey of 130 programmes in 44 countries this paper offers a co...
Edited proceedings of an international Colloquium held in Johannesburg,
South Africa, on 22–26 October 2018
In recent years financial inclusion has become a key development strategy, with a strong role for the private financial sector. In addition, the rapid expansion of social cash transfer programmes in the global South, in combination with the emergence of new payment technologies, has opened up a new opportunity to 'bank the unbanked' at a large scal...
