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ReFinD is pleased to announce the release of its inaugural policy brief, addressing the crucial issues surrounding the impact of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy) on digital financial services in Ghana. Titled "The Effect of the Electronic Transactions Levy (E-Levy) on Retail Digital Financial Services in Ghana," this brief makes a significant contribution to the ongoing discourse on this timely subject. 

Simon Bawakyillenuo, Associate Professor at ISSER, is the Principal Investigator of the project. The team also includes Dr. Michael Kodom, Prof. Peter Quartey, and Prof. Agyapomaa Gyeke-Dako from ISSER and the University of Ghana Business School, respectively, as well as Dr. Andrew Agyei-Holmes from ISSER and Prof. Cynthia Akwei from Liverpool John Moores University. 

Prof. Peter Quartey, Executive Director of ReFinD and Director of ISSER, made a compelling case for harmonizing financial inclusion data at Ghana's first Financial Inclusion Conference. The event, hosted by the Ministry of Finance on June 26-27, 2024, focused on "Accelerating Financial Inclusion in a Digital Era." 

New Delhi, April 2024: Executive Director Prof. Peter Quartey and ReFinD team members pose for a group photo with the Inclusion Economics India Centre (IEIC) team ahead of a networking session with research institutions, organized as part of RFP3 stakeholder engagement activities.

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The ReFinD Research Initiative convened a networking session in India, aimed at fostering collaboration between ReFinD and research communities across Asia. Held in partnership with the Inclusion Economics India Centre (IEIC), the event also aimed to promote and solicit applications for the third request for proposals (ReFinD RFP3).