Uganda, April 21 -- Financial technology (fintech) has often been touted as a powerful enabler of financial inclusion. And over the past several years, the fintech industry has enabled important advances in access to financial services - including digital savings, credit, insurance, payments, and remittances - for previously underserved populations. But when it comes to women's inclusion, we have a long way to go.

To find out how fintech firms are delivering on the promise of women's financial inclusion, and which practices work, we asked industry experts.

A new study by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), based on a survey of 114 fintech firms from 17 countries, captures what they had to say. The findings are telling.

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