Best CGAP Podcasts (2024)

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Allyship for Gender Equality in Politics: MNA Nafisa Shah's Journey & Views on Solidarity 43:36

3d ago43:36

43:36

Nafisa Shah is a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. After completing her undergraduate studies, she worked as a journalist, and her reporting on environmental problems, development and gender issues won her acclaim at home and abroad. She is an alumnus of the University of Oxford. She started her political journey from Khairpur’s local bo…

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Serving People to Representing Their Rights: Dr. Manisha Chakraborty’s Campaign for Social Justice 25:52

3d ago25:52

25:52

Dr Manisha Chakraborty is a Central Committee Member at the Socialist Party of Bangladesh. She is the first woman mayoral candidate in the history of Barisal City Corporation polls. She pursued medicine and also received an appointment letter for the post of a medical assistant officer. But she found her calling in politics and started her career i…

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Campus and Campaign: Young Leader Sneha Padayan's Entry into Politics 25:31

3d ago25:31

25:31

Sneha Padayan is a Member of the Trithala Block Panchayat in Kerala, India. She was elected at just the age of 22 as a candidate of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), while she is still pursuing her studies. Her work focuses on implementing and formulating policies that deal with the basic necessities of people like water, roads, and shelter. …

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Sobita Gautam: She Breaks Barriers: Inspiring Story of a Woman in Politics 27:05

23d ago27:05

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Sobita Gautam is the youngest elected Member of Parliament in Nepal, representing Kathmandu-2 constituency. She is a member of the Rastriya Swatantra Party and was elected to the House of Representatives in 2022. Before entering politics, Sobita had a diverse background. She was a youth activist and served as a registered lawyer. She also worked in…

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Dr. Fauzia Khan: She Breaks Barriers: Inspiring Story of a Woman in Politics 24:01

23d ago24:01

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Dr. Fauzia Khan is a Member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. She is also the National President of the Women's Wing of the Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar. She has been a Former Minister of State in the Government of Maharashtra, holding various portfolios like School Education, Women & Child Developmen…

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Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle: She Breaks Barriers: Inspiring Story of a Woman in Politics 34:31

24d ago34:31

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⁠Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle is a Member of Parliament from Sri Lanka. Before entering politics, she had an elaborate career as a Medical Doctor attached to the Ministry of Health. She was elected to the Parliament in 2010 and has served as an MP since then. She leads Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus in the Parliament. She has chaired several commit…

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Digital Finance’s Little Secret... (Agent Networks) 35:55

1+ y ago35:55

35:55

The wide reach of digital financial services, such as digital savings, credit, payments, insurance or investment products, can unlock life-changing opportunities for low-income consumers by helping them save, borrow, and receive remittances. But here’s a little secret about the seemingly endless array of these digital services: their current abilit…

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Will Central Bank Digital Currencies be a game-changer for financial inclusion? 39:45

1+ y ago39:45

39:45

Central banks have been eying the emergence of privately issued digital currencies with a mix of excitement and anxiety and some began experimenting with their own versions of crypto: central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Advocates say CBDCs offer an alternative to private digital currencies that will enable central banks to retain their control…

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What Can Super Typhoon Rai Teach Us About Financial Inclusion? 29:40

1+ y ago29:40

29:40

Typhoon Rai made landfall in the Philippines in December 2021, killing over 400 people, devastating 1.5 million homes, and causing over US$1 billion in damage. Extreme weather events like Rai are becoming more common as a result of climate change. Financial services can make households more resilient and adaptive, but too often the people who are m…

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What’s in store for embedded finance?  36:55

1+ y ago36:55

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The spread of digital technology and infrastructure has given rise to fintech, but it’s also driven the popularity of non-financial services like social media apps, gig platforms, and e-commerce sites. The term “embedded finance” refers to the integration of financial tools into this growing array of services. Just as mobile money brought payments …

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The Social Frontier of Financial Inclusion  32:57

1+ y ago32:57

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What are the frontiers of financial inclusion? Of course, there is a geographical frontier: people in rural areas are more often excluded from the financial system. There’s also a technological frontier: while digital technology has greatly expanded the reach of financial services, those on the other side of the digital divide are being left behind…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

CGAP Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Worth Asking: Gender, Politics, and South Asia

Centre for Gender And Politics (CGAP)

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Inclusive Finance Frontiers

CGAP

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Allyship for Gender Equality in Politics: MNA Nafisa Shah's Journey & Views on Solidarity 43:36

1
Serving People to Representing Their Rights: Dr. Manisha Chakraborty’s Campaign for Social Justice 25:52

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Campus and Campaign: Young Leader Sneha Padayan's Entry into Politics 25:31

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Sobita Gautam: She Breaks Barriers: Inspiring Story of a Woman in Politics 27:05

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Dr. Fauzia Khan: She Breaks Barriers: Inspiring Story of a Woman in Politics 24:01

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Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle: She Breaks Barriers: Inspiring Story of a Woman in Politics 34:31

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Digital Finance’s Little Secret... (Agent Networks) 35:55

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Will Central Bank Digital Currencies be a game-changer for financial inclusion? 39:45

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What Can Super Typhoon Rai Teach Us About Financial Inclusion? 29:40

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What’s in store for embedded finance?  36:55

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The Social Frontier of Financial Inclusion  32:57

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