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Financial Inclusion Unlocked
The podcast meeting innovators and sector leaders who are unlocking the potential of financial inclusion as an enabler of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Through a mix of in-depth conversations and documentary-style storytelling, the podcast highlights the people and projects driving meaningful change, while also exploring the big questions the sector needs to confront to move forward.
Produced by SIJ Media
Podcasting since 2025 • 13 episodes
Financial Inclusion Unlocked
Latest Episodes
BONUS – 2025 European Microfinance Award Winner Radiant Yacu on How Insurance Builds Resilience
Episode Sponsored by the Microinsurance NetworkIn November 2025, we travelled to Luxembourg for the European Microfinance Award. The award is a prestigious prize that recognises outstanding initiatives advancing financial inclusio...
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BONUS - Central Bank Governor on How the Solomon Islands Is Going Digital
Following a fantastic and successful Series 1 of show, we're excited to bring you a special bonus episode, before the launch of Series 2 in January 2026.In May 2025, Jack travelled to Honiara, the capital of th...
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S1 EP10 - The Fintech Daring Farmers in Africa To Dream Big!
In this season finale, we take you to Uganda to explore how innovative fintech and agribusiness partnerships are driving a new era of agricultural finance for coffee growers.Emata is a Ugandan fintech (and licensed MFI) working in agricu...
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Episode 10
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S1 EP9 - Reimagining Insurance for the Missing Middle with Garance Wattez-Richard, Founder & CEO of AXA EssentiALL
What happens when one of the world’s biggest insurers decides to design products for the population that’s too poor to be rich — and too rich to be poor?In this deeply insightful conversation, Garance Wattez-Richard shares the story behi...
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Episode 9
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S1 EP8 - Tackling the $170 BILLION annual financing gap for smallholder farmers with Tim Strong, Head of Agricultural Finance at Opportunity International
Smallholder farmers are the backbone of Africa's agricultural sector, producing 80% of the region's food supply. In this episode, we met with Tim Strong, Head of Agricultural Finance for Opportunity International to discuss how financial inclus...
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