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🕵️‍♂️ Behavioural Economics : How Agent Networks Humanize Financial Inclusion
Applying Behavioural Economics lens in Financial Inclusion
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Hugo Pacheco
⚠️ The “Disintermediation” Lie
What my first year of fractional GTM in Africa taught me about actual growth.
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Hugo Pacheco
3 Financial Inclusion Myths That Are Costing You Customers (And How to Fix Them)
By Hugo Pacheco, The Barefoot Economist
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Hugo Pacheco
8 attributes of successful market-creating innovation
How innovators and companies targeting nonconsumption can create businesses that generate enormous wealth and have transformative impacts
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Hugo Pacheco
The Hidden Key to Prosperity in Emerging Markets
Exploring the Transformative Power of Market-Creating Innovations and Distribution Mechanisms
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Hugo Pacheco
How agent networks are key for CBDC adoption in emerging markets
The Role of Agent Networks in CBDC Adoption
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Hugo Pacheco
Agent-network-as-a-service
Embed Cash Services: The Network of Possibilities
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Hugo Pacheco
Innovation at the last-mile
Agent-Network-Management: New Business Models and Technology Innovations
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Hugo Pacheco
Cashtech: The Interplay Between Cash and Digital Finance
How Fintech, Agent Networks, and the Resilience of Cash Unlock Business Viability and Financial Inclusion in Emerging Markets.
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Hugo Pacheco
Building Customer Retention in Emerging Markets
In Africa the average customer acquisition cost is $20 versus VS $7 revenue - McKinsey study "The end is the beginning."
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Hugo Pacheco
Meeting the Unique Needs of Underserved Communities
Tailored Financial Products and Business Models
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Hugo Pacheco
Navigating Agent Network Economics with Strategic Solutions and Partnerships
How to Overcome Challenges and Optimise Your Reach
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Hugo Pacheco
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