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Responsible Equity Exits: Lessons From Cambodia
What can impact investors learn from Taylor Swift? Ensure their investments end up in good hands when it's time to sell.
By Daniel Rozas
FinDev Interview
In Times of Crisis, Who Holds the Lifeline for Microfinance Institutions and Their Clients?
Youssef Fawaz of the Lebanese MFI Al Majmoua, shares the difficult reality of trying to keep an established institution running while the economy collapses around it.
FinDev Interview
Investing in Gender Diversity and Women’s Leadership
Adama Bah of Oikocredit shares how her organization works with financial service provider partners to advance women’s economic empowerment.
FinDev Blog
Rising Interest Rates, a Strong Dollar and Global Inflation Could Burden MFIs
How will the evolving global macroeconomic situation impact the microfinance sector in emerging markets? Financial inclusion consultant Erik Geurts shared his thoughts on a recent Let's Talk Microfinance podcast.
By Guy Rodwell, Financial Due Diligence Associates
FinDev Blog
How to Invest With a Gender Lens
While adopting gender-smart strategies is something every investor should strive for - both because it is the right thing to do and because it makes good business sense - there is no straightforward roadmap for how to do it.
By Elvina Garayeva, Noémie Renier, Incofin IM
FinDev Blog
Locked out of Learning: Addressing the COVID-19 Education Crisis
Private sector investment is needed to support low-cost private schools in low and medium income countries.
By Atul Tandon, Andrew McCusker, Opportunity International
FinDev Blog
Four Tips for MFIs to Impress Investors
This blog offers lessons on making the due diligence process easier and more successful for microfinance institutions.
By Guy Rodwell, Zinaida Vasilenko, FDDA
FinDev Blog
It’s Time to Address the Financing Gap for Female Tech Entrepreneurs in Africa
How can we get more investment to women-led companies and more women in the investment pipeline?
By Gloria Muhoro, African Development Bank
FinDev Blog
COVID-19 Has Made MFI Digital Transformation Even More Urgent: How Can Funders Help?
Belgian development finance institution BIO shares the results of their client survey and how they are changing their practices to better support MFIs
By Jessica Schicks, BIO
FinDev Blog
From the Microfinance Coalition: Call to Action for Donors
In light of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, the foundational support of donors is once again crucial to preserving and fostering responsible financial inclusion.
By The Microfinance Coalition