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With 2 billion+ unbanked worldwide still in need of financial services, our community is continuing to push into new regions and countries. Understanding the size, landscape, and needs of a country is vital information before our community can begin to grow there. You're responsible for drafting a market research report for the financial inclusion sector of the assigned country.

Deliverable: Google Doc with summarized findings, tables of relevant data/statistics and a Google Drive folder with raw notes & source materials.

Sample market research briefs at: https://goo.gl/oJAL4N. Use as benchmark but your summary won't be as polished - focus on data and key takeaways.

Financial Inclusion Sector

• What is the unbanked population? Underbanked?
• Who delivers financial inclusion? Total penetration?
• What are the types of organizations? MFIs? Banks? Co-operatives?
• How many are there? What sizes are they?
• What are the challenges facing the sector?
• What role do banks play? # Financial Products & Services
• What operational methodologies are practiced?
• What are the main products and services offered? Loans, Savings, etc?
• How closely do they align with the current functionalities of our platform? # Market Influencers
• Who are the Influencers? Please list along with their member organizations.
  • Associations
  • APEX organizations
  • Government/regulators.
  • Major NGOs
• What are major events to attend for the financial inclusion sector? # Helpful Resources
• Where to find data: https://goo.gl/txzKpJ