Following earlier reports on Ecommerce and Consumer Packaged Goods, Densu Africa has launched a third report in the Wisdom Series titled Finance, Banking and Insurance Like Never Before. Dentsu Africa developed this series of clear, actionable reports to help brands adapt to life in the new normal.
The disruption of the financial service sector by the pandemic has transformed many of the processes in the system and created new consumer expectations.
In a release, Dentu shared a snapshot of the biggest opportunities in Africa for the finance, banking and insurance category as follows:
Access to finance and insurance: Africa is the second fastest growing region for insurance globally, yet for the most part insurance in Africa is largely under-served given premiums are financially out of reach for many and education and/or financial literacy has been relatively low. What makes this category exciting and rich with opportunity is the level of innovation we are seeing from fintechs and micro insurers. We unpack home and car finance by market and Africa’s fin-brand landscape.
Banking disruption: Through the marketing lens: A closer look at the distinction between B2C and B2B financial marketing solutions across the region. We explore the nuanced approach to marketing when required to engage with a more corporate B2B financial service consumer, with a closer look at the bespoke approach required to reach this niche but highly engaged audience.
Cashless transactions: For the past decade, the Nigerian government and private partners in financial sectors, IT and telecoms have constantly advanced the Nigerian payments landscape, introducing policies and innovative products to improve the statistics on financial inclusion. The battle of financial inclusion is gradually being won but it is far from over as 40 million Nigerian adults are still unbanked.
CIO considerations: The role of the chief information officer has been brought to the forefront during the Covid-19 pandemic, when businesses were forced to adapt rapidly and change their process to work quickly within the realm of the new ‘normal’. There has been a rapid shift in consumer patterns towards digital channels over the last 12 months (even before Covid-19), with 21% of consumers in the US finance industry now using digital channels for the first time ever.
Digital innovation: The latest craze in the ever evolving and sometimes difficult to follow world of blockchain and cryptocurrency is NFTs, which are currently taking the digital art, gaming and collectibles world by storm, with some being sold for millions of dollars. But what are they exactly and is this just a fad within the art industry or could this revolutionise the way transactions are made?
It is clear that consumer behaviour is changing rapidly in the financial sector, allowing opportunities for innovative solutions in the African market.
Download the report here.