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85,000 Low-Income Youth Open Savings Accounts Through YouthSave

Dispelling the myth that poverty is the biggest barrier to saving, the latest figures from a five-year program indicate that 85,000 low-income youth in four countries, Nepal, Kenya, Ghana and Colombia, have opened savings accounts designed specifically for and with them. While we must wait another year for final conclusions, preliminary data indicates that YouthSave is contributing to the goal of financial inclusion for a particularly vulnerable population. Read More

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