{"id":153299,"date":"2026-03-18T11:16:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africa.ifpri.info\/evidence-for-africa\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T13:57:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T13:57:37","slug":"evidence-for-africa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africa.ifpri.info\/fr\/evidence-for-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Evidence for Africa | August 11, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fresh insights from new research shaping Africa\u2019s food systems, resilience, and economic development<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Key Insight of the Week<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Not all digital financial services strengthen household resilience equally. This study finds that digital savings are consistently associated with stronger household coping capacity, while app-based digital credit is associated with reduced emergency savings and financial endurance.<\/p>\n

Featured Report of the Week<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Can digital financial services improve household coping capacity? Evidence from nationally representative cross-sectional data in Kenya<\/a><\/strong>
<\/a>Kirui, Oliver K.<\/strong>; Vyas, Shalika; Korir, Josphat K.<\/strong>; Mundia, Carolyne; Kimathi, Sally; Misganaw, Mastawesha E.<\/p>\n

Digital financial services have expanded rapidly in Kenya, but their contribution to household resilience varies across financial products. In this week\u2019s Evidence for Africa<\/em>, IFPRI researchers examine trends in digital financial services adoption and their associations with household coping capacity using nationally representative FinAccess survey data from 2019, 2021, and 2024.<\/p>\n

The study finds that mobile phone ownership, internet access, education, income, and financial decision-making are important correlates of digital financial services adoption, although significant gender and regional disparities remain. Among the products assessed, digital savings showed the broadest and most consistent positive associations with household coping capacity.<\/p>\n

Mobile banking savings were associated with a 14-percentage-point increase in emergency saving, a 7.5-percentage-point increase in access to emergency funds, and reductions of 4 and 2.7 percentage points in food insecurity and difficulty accessing medical care, respectively. In contrast, app-based digital credit was associated with reduced emergency savings and financial endurance. The findings suggest that the welfare implications of digital financial services depend on the type of product used.<\/p>\n

Read the full paper<\/a><\/p>\n

Other Recent Publications<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Associations between hygiene practices and carcass contamination by Escherichia coli and coliforms in bovine slaughter facilities in rural Kenya<\/a>(OA; PR; ISI)<\/strong>
Otoigo, Lilian; Kiarie, Alice; Edna, Amondi Regina; Hoffmann, Vivian<\/strong>; Ambler, Kate<\/strong>; Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
Journal of Food Protection, 89(9)<\/p>\n

Integrated hydrological and economic assessment of hydropower and irrigation development in Sudan under climate change<\/a>(A* Rank; OA; PR; ISI)<\/strong>
Basheer, Mohammed; Elnour, Zuhal; P\u00e9rez, Cristo Facundo; Liao, Wenxi; Siddig, Khalid<\/strong>; Ringler, Claudia<\/strong>
Journal of Hydrology. First published online on July 30, 2026<\/p>\n

Agricultural recovery and resilience in Sudan: Findings from the THABAT Project baseline survey of farmers<\/a> (OA)<\/strong>
Mohamed, Shima<\/strong>; Jovanovic, Nina<\/strong>; Abay, Kibrom A.<\/strong>; Siddig, Khalid<\/strong>; Simbeko, Guy; Sekabira, Haruna
Sudan SSP Working Paper<\/p>\n

Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors\u2019 perceptions: July 2026<\/a> (OA)<\/strong>
Rakhy, Tarig<\/strong>; Mohamed, Shima<\/strong>; Abushama, Hala<\/strong>; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw; Suliman, Gotada<\/strong>; Siddig, Khalid<\/strong>
Sudan Market Prices and Availability Report<\/p>\n

Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors\u2019 perceptions: June 2026<\/a> (OA)<\/strong>
Rakhy, Tarig<\/strong>; Mohamed, Shima<\/strong>; Abushama, Hala<\/strong>; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw; Suliman, Gotada<\/strong>; Siddig, Khalid<\/strong>
Sudan Market Prices and Availability Report<\/p>\n

Strengthening land tenure security and women\u2019s land rights in Ethiopia: Policy analysis, implementation gaps, and gender-transformative pathways<\/a> (OA)<\/strong>
Obaikol, Esther; Iraoya, Augustine Okhale
GCAN Project Note<\/p>\n

Strengthening land tenure security and women\u2019s land rights in Kenya: Policy analysis, implementation gaps, and gender-transformative pathways<\/a> (OA)<\/strong>
Obaikol, Esther; Iraoya, Augustine Okhale
GCAN Project Note<\/p>\n

The economywide impacts of school meals: Simulation results for Ghana and Malawi<\/a> (OA)<\/strong>
Pauw, Karl<\/strong>; Gelli, Aulo<\/strong>; Katundu, Mangani<\/p>\n

Unlocking Sudan\u2019s rice potential: Economywide impacts of rice sector expansion under alternative development pathways<\/a>(OA)<\/strong>
Siddig, Khalid<\/strong>; Ismail, Abdelbagi; Elnour, Zuhal; Guo, Zhe<\/strong><\/p>\n

WEAGov in practice: Lessons from early adopters in the AWARD\/GRASP Fellowship<\/a>(OA)<\/strong>
Ragasa, Catherine<\/strong>; Kyle, Jordan<\/strong>; Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo; Omamo, Anne
WEAGov Note<\/p>\n

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About Evidence for Africa<\/h3>\n

Evidence for Africa highlights every week recent IFPRI research and insights relevant to the continent\u2019s food systems, economic development, and policy priorities.<\/em><\/p>\n

Looking for earlier versions?<\/h3>\n

Visit the archive of Evidence for Africa<\/em> to explore past releases and insights here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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