On each episode of Peter Renton’s long-running show, the Lending and Fintech Podcast, a different leader in fintech and finance is interviewed in depth. On episode 245, Mayada touches on the following topics:
- Her background in inclusive finance
- The work that she did on the Global Findex database
- Why she decided to take the job to be the head of CFI
- The mission of CFI today
- Why improving financial inclusion is about far more than technology
- The geographies they focus on and the types of demographics
- The relationship between CFI and Accion
- How COVID-19 has impacted the agenda for CFI
- The silver lining that could come out of this crisis
- How it will affect the gender gap
- What more fintech companies should be doing today in this area
- The priorities that CFI is focused on beyond the current crisis
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