- Until now, there has been a lack of transparent and detailed information on financial services for the poor in Africa, which has contributed to limited growth and investment in the sector. Today, MIX launched the Africa Map of Financial Inclusion for the Poor in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation, to help practitioners and policymakers better understand access to finance in Africa. In addition to the raw data from surveys and analysis of the data, MIX released a visual map, which provides a comprehensive view of the African landscape in order to raise the visibility of institutions serving the poor in sub-Saharan Africa and to steer future improvements in financial inclusion. …