I commend the PIWG for taking a collaborative approach to addressing the financial inclusion issues and challenges in the region by working together and sharing our individual experiences. We face similar but also different “country-specific” challenges. For example, our countries are separated by the sea but the level of separation differs between countries.
With these inherent challenges, we have no choice but to work together as a group. I believe that is what we have done and already we have made progress and achieved a lot in our respective countries. We have ensured our voices are heard.