Imperial durabilities of debt indigeneity, racial capitalism and the ‘tribal’ figure in finance

Imperial durabilities of debt indigeneity, racial capitalism and the ‘tribal’ figure in finance

With increased acceptance of credit as a ‘solution’ for socio-economic challenges, financial inclusion has risen as a top agenda point for international organizations and state governments alike. This has invited large financial institutions as investors who extend loans to unbanked populations in ever-growing numbers. Political economy scholarship explains this in ‘economic’ terms of profit accumulation or in Marxist conceptions of capitalist o…