Abstract
In recent years, financial inclusion has become a central focus in discussions surrounding sustainable development, as it serves as a catalyst for achieving seven of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By fostering economic growth and employment, promoting the economic empowerment of women, and contributing to poverty alleviation, financial inclusion plays a critical role in advancing inclusive and sustainable development. In our research, we have shown the acceleration of digital financial inclusion over the past two decades, especially in African countries. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has played a key role in these advances and its dismantling by the Trump administration can regress some of the advances in this field and in many more.