Having a financial history is a huge benefit for poor families, say Kosta Peric.
As financial technology moves beyond simple payments, new possibilities emerge.
Author and technologist Peric is our guide to this new world, and you can find him on Twitter @copernicc -- he works for the @gatesfoundation
The McKinsey report he mentions is here: https://mck.co/2lZJQIe
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