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How MFIs Respond When Crisis Hits
Ahead of the 7th Annual Central Asian & Caucasus Microfinance Forum, Zinaida Vasilenko shares responsAbility's analysis of the impact of a regional crisis on MFIs and the market outlook going forward.
By Zinaida Vasilenko, responsAbility Investment AG
FinDev Blog
Making the Gender Gap Visible
Parsing through mountains of financial inclusion data to find meaningful patterns to advance women’s financial inclusion is overwhelming. CGAP’s Women’s Financial Inclusion Community of Practice guides you through the data.
By Soham Banerji, CGAP
FinDev Blog
To Help Youth Succeed Financially, We Have to Hear Them Out First
Opening doors to economic opportunity requires keys. But how often do we pause to ask our young people about what keys they need to succeed? Citi Foundation did just this in their Global Youth Survey.
By Dorothy Stuehmke, Citi Foundation
FinDev Blog
The Challenges of Governing in a Digital World
How can boards and regulators keep up with evolving business models and technologies? Join the discussion at CFI-Accion's "Governing in a Digital World" roundtable at African Microfinance Week.
By Danielle Piskadlo, Rachel Morpeth, Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion
FinDev Blog
Four Strategies for Overcoming Barriers to Agricultural Financing
How can we expand financial services to the farms to feed the world’s growing population? Learn more at African Microfinance Week 2017, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 9 to 13 Oct 2017.
By Massimo Pera, United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)
FinDev Blog
Last Mile Financial Inclusion: What Will It Take to Reach More Rural Women?
Digital services - with their geographic reach, ease of use, and transparency - are driving financial inclusion and alleviating poverty. But are rural women being left behind? Learn more at #SEEP2017.
By Kathleen Colson, Blandina Kilama, Sarah Gammage
FinDev Interview
Why We Chose Not To Invest in Microfinance
Ahead of the 7th Annual Central Asian & Caucasus Microfinance Forum, Margot Jacobs, Senior Advisor on the private equity team at East Capital, shares tips for MFIs on becoming more attractive for investors.
FinDev Blog
Data Science Brings Education Finance to More Families
Opportunity International shares its unique approach to education finance, using algorithms to get more children in school through education loans for families and low-cost private schools.
By Nathan Byrd, Opportunity International
FinDev Blog
Sesame Street Muppets Take On Financial Empowerment
It all starts with a dream. Then save. Then do. Sesame Workshop’s “Dream, Save, Do - Financial Empowerment for Families” program is helping children and their families build a better future.
By Nada Elattar, Alyson Moskowitz, Sesame Workshop
FinDev Blog
Digital Winds of Change in Rural India
How can MFIs manage the inevitable change as the world goes digital? Collaboration is one key strategy. Grameen Foundation India shares how an MFI-Fintech collaboration is transforming the lives of poor rural women.
By Gopika Gulati, Gaurav Chakraverty, Grameen Foundation India