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Private Asset Impact Fund Ecosystem Worth Over $30 Billion
Symbiotics publishes its inaugural global impact fund survey, merging its historical microfinance investment vehicle survey, started with the CGAP in 2007, and its private debt impact fund survey, started with the Global Impact Investing Network in 2018.
COVID Crisis Highlights Urgent Need for Inclusive Insurance
The pandemic highlights the crucial role of insurance as a safety net when people lose their jobs or are unable to get to work, when bread-winners get sick or die, or when small businesses are forced to shut.
Digitalizing the Route of Remittances Will Help Africa’s Recovery
Within the continent’s gloomy pandemic narrative, the formidable resilience of remittance flows into African markets is a shining light.
The Winners of the 2020 Fintech and Regtech Global Awards
Central banks and their partners have innovated across machine learning, cloud services, payments and more.
VisionFund International Appoints New President & Chief Executive Officer
After an extensive global search, VisionFund is pleased to announce that Edgar Martinez has been appointed President and CEO for VisionFund International effective18 January 2021.
FMO Proposes $4 M Loan to Cambodian Microfinance Firm Maxima
Dutch development bank FMO has proposed $4 million funding in Maxima Microfinance, a regulated microfinance institution in Cambodia.
Introducing the 2020 Inclusive Fintech 50
Announcing the 2020 Inclusive Fintech 50, a group of startups driving inclusion and resilience for the 3 billion financially underserved people globally.
Registration for Virtual European Microfinance Week 2020, 18-20 Nov, Is Now Open
Join the event from wherever you are in the world and connect for three days of knowledge exchange, peer to peer learning and more!
Cambodia: Requests for Loan Restructuring Fall
More than 260,000 applicants received approval to restructure their loans from microfinance institutions as of October.
Microinsurance Cover Needed for India's Poor to Prevent COVID-19 Economic Debacle
The events that have unfolded have brought to the fore the need to provide some sort of a social security net for millions of toiling masses.