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Our Digital Journey with Savings Groups: What We Got Wrong and the Lessons We’ve Learned Along the Way
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David Panetta,
October 5, 2022
Our Digital Journey with Savings Groups: What We Got Wrong and the Lessons We’ve Learned Along the Way
This blog summarizes an interview with early developers and adopters of savings group technologies who were asked to reflect on their digital journeys.
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Digital Incrementalism and Savings Groups: Lessons from the History of Digital Microfinance
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David Panetta,
July 29, 2022
Digital Incrementalism and Savings Groups: Lessons from the History of Digital Microfinance
In the social sector, much ink is spilled on disruptive change. The social, economic, and environmental challenges of our world are indeed substantial and often daunting, so the search for – and allure of – disruptive solutions is understandable. But the reality is that most sustainable progress is incremental. Incremental Innovation As opposed to disruptive […]
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Truth-testing (and Quantifying) the Costs and Benefits of Digital Savings Groups
By
David Panetta,
May 20, 2022
Truth-testing (and Quantifying) the Costs and Benefits of Digital Savings Groups
This blog post explores the costs and benefits of digital savings groups, and underlines the importance of truth-testing and quantifying them with greater rigor and precision.
