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7. Digital Finance, Agriculture, and Inclusive Development

Author : Haruna Issahaku

Published in: Financial Inclusion

Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland

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This chapter explores how the deployment of financial digitalization can foster agriculture and inclusive development. It provides critical insights into recent developments in digital finance, how digital finance can drive agriculture and inclusive development, and the challenges associated with financial digitalization. The chapter recommends options for harnessing financial digitalization to foster agriculture and inclusive development.

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Title: Digital Finance, Agriculture, and Inclusive Development
Author: Haruna Issahaku
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
Book: Financial Inclusion
Print ISBN: 978-3-031-68802-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-031-68803-4

Copyright Year: 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-68803-4_7

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