By Cindy Li
It all started with a high school trip to a clinic with a medical imaging centre in Harare, Zimbabwe. It was there that Tatendaishe Jakaza discovered her passion for medicine and engineering, and her desire to understand how imaging technology such as CT scans and ultrasound machines work. It was also then, that Jakaza became determined to make a difference through medicine and technology in her home country.
“In Zimbabwe, there is a shortage of machines and parts, and the issue of equipment breaking down with not enough experts to fix or operate the machines,” says Jakaza. “I want to improve the health and well-being of people by improving the technology in my hometown and country.”
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May 10, 2021
In episode eight of
Financial Inclusion & Beyond, we spoke with Tracy Basinger, the recently retired head of supervision here at the San Francisco Fed. Tracy has spent her career focused on the impact of financial services on everyday citizens. From leading consumer protection here at the San Francisco Fed to overseeing a nationwide team considering policy solutions for small businesses suffering during the COVID-19 crisis, Tracy has thought long and hard about the role of public policy, regulation, and technology in promoting a more inclusive financial system. We get into examples of financial innovations that are promoting inclusion and the challenges for