The loan is expected to support at least 4,000 new SME loans in Nigeria.

The partnership will help chart a roadmap for responsible growth, financial stability and customer protection in Cambodia's microfinance and broader financial sector.

The panel of experts will discuss what the new Findex data means, how to address gender gaps in technology, skills, and digital financial services, and why a more collective action is needed so that women can make an informed choice on their financial future.

The survey aims to gain a better understanding of the sector’s current level of development, MFIs’ green microfinance needs, and the extent to which MFIs are complying with local and international standards and regulations.

More than 40 percent of the loan amount was allocated to energy efficient housing projects, i.e. purchase of new energy efficient apartments, as well as individual house constructions and renovations.

With the issuance of this Green Bond, FACES will finance entrepreneurs engaged in sustainable agriculture, animal husbandry and fishery, as well as aquaculture related activities, contributing to the environmentally sustainable management of living natural resources and land use in Ecuador.

BlueOrchard is the latest impact investor to join 2X Collaborative, the industry body which provides support and promotes gender lens investment and has just merged with GenderSmart.

Services the bank will offer include accepting deposits from individuals and small businesses, carrying out payment and remittance services within Nigeria, issuing debit and prepaid cards and more. 

The commitments are part of Mastercard’s engagement, as a founding member, in the Partnership for Central America.

The meetings of AFI members in Africa focus on how digitization of inclusive finance can ensure stability, growth and sustainability.