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The chapter explores the utilisation of the Fourth Industrial Revolution as a means to accelerate the achievement of sustainable development goals. It specifically examines the role of digital financial inclusion in empowering women economically, addressing the challenges they face in accessing such inclusion in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Despite African governments’ efforts to promote inclusive economies through digital technologies, women's difficulties in accessing digital financial inclusion appear to be amplified.
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South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Mastercard is an initiative implemented by the South African Department of Social Development for the poor and disadvantaged in the country to access financial funds provided by the government.
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Ojo, T.A. (2023). South African Government and Digital Financial Inclusion. In: The Politics of Financial Inclusion of Women in South Africa. Gender and Cultural Studies in Africa and the Diaspora. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1847-8_6
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