In 2011, Catholic Relief Services utilized T-Cash, a new mobile phone–based banking service. The initiative improved the speed, security and cost of beneficiaries' banking transactions.
Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) – Voices from Africa draws on the insights and field experience of many CRS microfinance practitioners, and captures promising practices in the emerging area of savings-led microfinance. The publication provides interesting highlights on the work of SILC as it links with other sectors in improving financial access to poor and marginalized households.
