Digital public infrastructure key driver of financial inclusion

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2025-09-04

SWAKOPMUND, 04 September 2025 - Minister of Finance, Ericah Shafudah, Bank of Namibia Governor Johannes !Gawaxab, Alliance for Financial Inclusion Chief Executive Officer Dr Alfred Hannig and Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda and incoming AFI Board Chair Soraya Hakuziyaremye at the opening of the the official opening of the 2025 Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) Global Policy Forum (GPF) at Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 04 SEP (NAMPA) - The Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) has placed digital public infrastructure at the fore of global financial inclusion efforts, with leaders stressing that strong and inclusive systems are the foundation of modern economies.
Speaking at the opening the 2025 AFI Global Policy Forum (GPF) at Swakopmund on Thursday, AFI Chief Executive Officer, Dr Alfred Hannig, said digital technologies had already transformed ac...

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SWAKOPMUND, 04 September 2025 - Alliance for Financial Inclusion Chief Executive Officer Dr Alfred Hannig speaking at the opening of AFI Global Policy Forum (GPF) at Swakopmund on Thursday. (Photo contributed) NAMPA

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