M-KOPA will use the $250 million funding to continue to grow and to improve financial and digital inclusion for underbanked consumers in sub-Saharan Africa.

Newly launched direct-to-merchant acquiring service in Egypt aims to boost digital payment acceptance in the region.

IFC and the Central Bank of Madagascar today announced a partnership to strengthen the country's public credit registry to improve credit reporting and increase access to finance for individuals and small businesses.

FICO is launching its Inclusion Accelerator Program and Financial Inclusion Lab, which represents the next phase of its commitment to financial inclusion innovation while making it easy for the market to rapidly test and adopt alternative data solutions

SME Finance Forum is inviting all financial institutions and fintech companies serving small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to submit their successful and impactful innovations to the G20 database.

Tunisie Leasing and Factoring has raised a $7.5 million green loan arranged by Symbiotics Investments to further expand its renewable energy and energy-efficient machinery and equipment offerings.

The IFC funding to Moldova's leading commercial bank and lender will support the bank's on-lending to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), a key pillar of the Moldovan economy.

AFI is inviting financial sector regulators and policymakers to nominate themselves for an award given to the AFI member institution that has demonstrated unwavering commitment and leadership in optimizing new technology and innovation to drive financial inclusion.

Through this partnership, Fintel Connect will provide Cheese with its cutting-edge performance marketing technology to help the company offer affordable credit solutions to underbanked consumers in the United States of America.

The Global SME Finance Awards competition recognizes the commitments and achievements of financial institutions and fintech companies in delivering outstanding products and services to their SME clients.