EP874: Infrastructure Without Awareness Isn’t Inclusion

EP874: Infrastructure Without Awareness Isn’t Inclusion

Author: IBS Intelligence Podcasts | A Cedar Consulting Unit May 28, 2025 Duration: 18:39
Sarika Agarwal, Chief Business Officer, Findi India’s FinTech journey is at an inflection point—where building digital rails is no longer enough. True financial inclusion demands solutions rooted in a local context, blending the physical with the digital to meet users where they are. Sarika Agarwal, Chief Business Officer at FindiPay, speaks with Puja Sharma on embracing cash as a bridge, not a barrier, to align with public infrastructure while plugging access gaps. The focus must shift...

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Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

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