Miss Bella Nyamse
Contact
- Email: bella.nyamse@kingston.ac.uk
- Location: Kingston Hill
- Faculty: Faculty of Business and Social Sciences
- School: Kingston Business School
- Department: Department of Accounting, Finance and Informatics
Research project: FinTech: A Financial Inclusion Strategy for Women in Developing Economies.
Abstract
Financial Technology (FinTech) has significant potential to provide the poor and vulnerable, especially women, with access to financial services and help them escape the clutches of poverty. Emphasis on financial inclusion for women is trending because it offers a multi-trillion dollar opportunity. Providing women with access to essential financial services such as banking and credit can foster their financial independence and boost any nation's economy. Majority of the research on financial inclusion focused on the determinants of access to financial services. Few attempts have been made to examine the challenges women face while trying to access these services. This research will contribute to literature by evaluating the difficulties that women in developing economies encounter as they seek to access and use financial services. It will also explore FinTech as a driver of financial inclusion and how it can be deployed to serve the financial needs of women efficiently.
- Research degree: PhD
- Title of project: FinTech: A Financial Inclusion Strategy for Women in Developing Economies.
- Research supervisor: Dr Suman Lodh
- Other research supervisors:
Biography
My passion for Finance, Financial Technology (FinTech) and Financial Inclusion has evolved with time. I started my career as a Banking and Finance professional, first in Calabar Microfinance Bank, and later in First Bank of Nigeria Limited. I also worked with AXA Mansard Insurance shortly before I commenced my PhD Journey at Kingston University London.
I hold a Bachelors in Genetics and Biotechnology (Nigeria), MSc. in Managing Global Business (UK) and MBA in Global Financial Services (UK). I've obtained professional certifications including CMA in Strategic Management and Leadership, FinTech (University of Hong Kong), and Foundations of Finance (University of Cambridge). I am also a student of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
I am currently enrolled with the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team as a Coach, Speaker and Trainer. I'm keen on making positive impact through my research and providing solutions that will help bridge the gender gap in finance.
Areas of research interest
- Financial Technology (FinTech)
- Financial Inclusion
- Gender Equality
- Sustainability
Qualifications
- MBA Global Financial Services, Coventry University London Campus, UK.
- MSc. Managing Global Business, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
- BSc. Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Calabar, Nigeria.
Funding or awards received
- Common Purpose Leadership Award