{"id":42614,"date":"2015-02-09T19:12:30","date_gmt":"2015-02-10T00:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging21.finca.org\/uncategorized-en-ca\/boosting-financial-inclusion-innovative-channels"},"modified":"2015-02-09T19:12:30","modified_gmt":"2015-02-10T00:12:30","slug":"boosting-financial-inclusion-innovative-channels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/boosting-financial-inclusion-innovative-channels","title":{"rendered":"Boosting Financial Inclusion through Innovative Channels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qVz39a-6yKU?feature=oembed\" title=\"FINCA &amp; The MasterCard Foundation on Alternative Delivery Channels\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"  frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With our clients&#8217; best interests at heart, FINCA is finding innovative ways to reach and serve unbanked populations in Africa. 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