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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Works to Enable Sustainable Private Investment in Agri-Food Systems and Specific Value Chains

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations deepened its work for attracting and de-risking private-sector investments in agri-food systems, targeting public and private agricultural value chains actors as well as private investors, and piloting its interventions in six African countries.

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Fintech Pledges to Deepen Financial Inclusion in Nigeria

The new products and services offered by the digital banking platform NowNow will further enhance its already existing services, consumer banking, agency banking and merchant payment solutions.

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Wallet Factory Wins Gold Stevie® Award In 2022 Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards

Wallet Factory has become the winner of Gold Award for Technology Innovation in the Financial Services category in the third annual Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards sponsored by the RAK Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

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Symbiotics to Manage an Impact Private Debt Mandate for Pensioenfonds Detailhandel

The portfolio will invest in small and medium enterprises and through microfinance in themes such as climate and energy, education and healthcare.

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IFC and Santander Brasil to Expand Access to Finance for Smaller Healthcare Providers, Boosting Brazil’s Health System

The $150 million financing package will allow the bank to expand its financing to doctors and healthcare micro, small, and medium enterprises for working capital and purchase of medical equipment.

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ADB and HSBC India Establish $ 100 M Guarantee Plan for Microcredit

The program will help women running small businesses and microfinance institutions lending after the pandemic.

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Pakistan: ACCA, PITB Join Hands to Increase Financial Inclusion

The goal of the collaboration is to work jointly mainly on financial inclusion, financial literacy of Punjab Information Technology Board incubation wing startups and awareness for the stakeholders of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

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GGF and MF Banka Boost Green Finance in Bosnia and Herzegovina

A senior loan of EUR 5 million will be on-lent by the bank to businesses that want to implement energy efficiency and resource efficiency measures, as well as small scale renewable energy projects. 

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Nepal: World Bank Provides $150M to Strengthen Country's Financial Sector

The credit aims to strengthen financial sector stability, diversify financial solutions, and increase access to financial services in support of Nepal's green, resilient, and inclusive development.

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Philippines: BSP Backs Use of Satellite Technology to Boost Financial Inclusion, Disaster Resilience

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said the use of satellite technology to expand broadband services would boost financial inclusion, as well as help banks in remote areas improve disaster resiliency.