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Rewiring Digital Rails for the Next Billion: Amarante at the Global DPI Summit 2025 (Cape Town)

Fresh off winning the CFI Global DPI Insights Grant at the UNGM, Amarante Consulting joined the Global DPI Summit 2025 in Cape Town   alongside governments, central banks, digital finance leaders and global DPI architects shaping the next decade of inclusive public infrastructure.

With 28 countries already engaged and 10 on the way, the summit reinforced the fast paced momentum surrounding DPI and its role in accelerating inclusive digital economies.

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Building Bridges for Instant Payments: Insights from the Moojaloop convening in Nairobi

At MojaCom 29, held from 21–23 October 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, Amarante’s Senior Consultant Natasha moderated a panel of policymakers and digital finance leaders for a powerful discussion on cross-government collaboration in instant payments.

The session organised as a break out workshop to spark debate,   featured Hassan Jallow (Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, The Gambia), Thierry Boco (Department of Public Treasury,

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Powering SME Growth: Insights from the Global SME Finance Forum 2025

Held on the sidelines of the G20, Amarante joined global changemakers at the Global SME Finance Forum 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa — an energizing gathering of innovators, financiers, and policymakers reimagining how to better serve small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

The forum spotlighted a clear message: supporting SMEs today requires a new playbook. Beyond access to finance, SMEs need stronger market linkages,

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Connecting for Impact

Amarante Consulting co-hosted the Financial Inclusion Week (FIW) Nairobi Happy Hours 2025, a networking and knowledge-sharing event designed to bring together practitioners and leaders advancing inclusive finance across Africa. Organised as part of the global FIW initiative, the Nairobi edition created an informal yet insightful platform  to reflect on the various discussions during FIW 2025 and exchange ideas on building stronger, more inclusive financial systems.

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Amarante at the Universal Postal Union Congress 2025

Amarante Consulting was proud to be part of the 28th Universal Postal Union (UPU) Congress, held in Dubai from 8–19 September 2025 –  a landmark two-week gathering that brought together postal operators, regulators, and ministries from across the globe to shape the future of the international postal ecosystem.

Our senior Postal Sector Consultant & Thoughtleader, John Samuel and Sahana Arun Kumar, Partner at Amarante,

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Amarante Awarded Research Grant by Global DPI Insights Community, CFI

🌍✨ Exciting News from Amarante! ✨🌍

We are delighted to share that we have been awarded a research grant by the Global DPI Insights Community as part of their first cohort, launched this year.

Out of an overwhelming 300+ submissions spanning 67 countries, we are honoured to be one of six proposals that were selected. This grant will support our ongoing efforts to conduct innovative research and contribute to the growing evidence base on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).

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Amarante Consulting supports FAO’s FISH4ACP program in Cote D’Ivoire

Amarante Consulting had the honor of supporting the FAO ‘s hashtag#FISH4ACP program in Côte d’Ivoire, by strengthening financial inclusion in the tilapia 🐟 🌊 sector

🗓️ Since February 2025, Amarante Consulting has supported FAO’s FISH4ACP programme in these activities to support aquaculture stakeholders for the sustainable development of the sector in Côte d’Ivoire.

Our mission has been to provide financial education services to tilapia value actors to improve their financial inclusion.

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Agrikalpay Goes Global: Sharing a Vision for Inclusive Finance in Munich

From 14th to 17th July,  our Director, Pascal Simon participated in the prestigious Global Accelerator Program in Munich, where he presented Agrikalpay—an AI-powered digital wallet tailored for farmers. The platform was introduced to an audience of global innovators and insurance leaders, sparking meaningful conversations around technology, inclusion, and scale.

The program offered a rich agenda of forward-looking discussions, ranging from navigating European regulatory frameworks to rethinking insurance distribution for underserved populations.

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