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FinEquity Africa On Our Radar: August 2023

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An updated take on "What We're Reading", the FinEquity Africa team brings you a curated list of women's financial inclusion and economic empowerment content we've been consuming recently, from podcasts, new initiatives, and articles to videos and social posts.

On Our Radar

Increasing Women’s Financial Inclusion and Closing the Women’s SME Credit Gap in Morocco Through Enabling Financial Policy and Regulation

This case study from AFI is part of a series that looks at how AFI member institutions in Africa are increasing women’s financial inclusion and closing the women’s SME credit gap through financial policy and regulation. Learn how Morocco is tackling these challenges.

World Bank Group Gender Strategy 2024-2030: Accelerate Gender Equality for a Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive Future

The proposed World Bank Group Gender Strategy 2024-30 is being shaped by extensive engagement with stakeholders. Review the proposed strategy and provide feedback through the online survey before October 15, 2023. 

Women’s Financial Inclusion: The Key to Unlocking Africa’s Economic Potential

Soraya Hakuziyaremye, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Rwanda, reflects in this piece on Rwanda’s gender inclusion advancements within the financial sector, and the pivotal role these advancements will play in unlocking the potential of the African continent as a whole.

How FSPs Can Help Low-Income Populations in Sierra Leone Respond to Climate-Related Shocks

Based on key informant interviews, this blog from the Center for Financial Inclusion outlines the three major climate-related challenges facing Sierra Leone and how FSPs can support low-income and vulnerable populations - including women - to adapt to these threats.

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