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First ReFinD policy brief addresses E-Levy's Impact on Digital Financial Services in Ghana
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ReFinD is pleased to announce the release of its inaugural policy brief, addressing the crucial issues surrounding the impact of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy) on digital financial services in Ghana. Titled "The Effect of the Electronic Transactions Levy (E-Levy) on Retail Digital Financial Services in Ghana," this brief makes a significant contribution to the ongoing discourse on this timely subject.
Deepening digital financial inclusion among women: A ReFinD Pilot Project
Simon Bawakyillenuo, Associate Professor at ISSER, is the Principal Investigator of the project. The team also includes Dr. Michael Kodom, Prof. Peter Quartey, and Prof. Agyapomaa Gyeke-Dako from ISSER and the University of Ghana Business School, respectively, as well as Dr. Andrew Agyei-Holmes from ISSER and Prof. Cynthia Akwei from Liverpool John Moores University.
The Effect of the Electronic Transactions Levy (E-Levy) on Retail Digital Financial Services in Ghana
Festus E. TURKSON, Peter QUARTEY, Agyapomaa GYEKE-DAKO, Priscilla Twumasi BAFFUOR, Emmanuel ADU-DANSO, Emmanuel ABBEY
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Image: Mobile money agent with neighbor, Indonesia. Credit: Yunaidi Joepoet / Arete / World Bank
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