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The "missing middle" of small businesses with Shamina Singh

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Accelerating financial health for garment workers

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Watch leading experts discuss impact data science for good

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Tapping into digital partnerships to build financial resilience

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The adoption of digital tools and financial services by micro- and small businesses provides the opportunity to use the increased digital footprint to meet their vast unmet credit requirements. However, a lack of trust arising from consumer protection risks associated with digital financial products appears to be limiting this process.

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