South Africa’s informal savings market thrives – R44 billion collectively saved in approximately 820,000 stokvels.

Improving efficiency in mobile-money agent networks

Impact Evaluation of Saving Groups and Stokvels in South Africa Report

This summary presents the main findings on impact and drivers of change for SaveAct savings groups programme

Impact Evaluation of Savings Groups and Stokvels in South Africa

Seeking to better understand the trends and the underlying motivation to use financial services

The current economic situation in South Africa presents a large number of people relying on the informal economy,

With more digital transactions being concluded, cash still dominates the scene.

A case study exploring how data can be used to overcome financial services delivery challenges.

Financial education strategy for peri-urban and rural savings groups

This comprehensive report presents the consolidated findings gathered during field research and an assessment of SaveAct's FE against global best practices.

Financial education strategy

Developing an effective financial education strategy for peri-urban and rural savings and credit groups

In recent years, social grants have injected money into rural communities on a scale previously unimaginable.

FinMark Trust recently commissioned research that has uncovered the far-reaching impact of savings and credit groups

SaveAct - A rural savings model in South Africa

SaveAct A rural savings model in South Africa.

SaveAct Savings and Credit Groups and Small Enterprise Development

Understanding Strategies and Opportunities to Promote Livelihoods Strategies and Small Enterprise Development

The Mzansi Bank Account Initiative

The Mzansi account is an entry-level bank account, based on a magnetic stripe debit card platform, developed by the South African banking industry

A regulatory review of formal and informal funeral insurance markets

It is estimated that over 6 million people currently belong to burial societies where an estimated R6 billion is invested every year.