Assetline Finance Joins Hands With Global Impact Investment Manager BlueOrchard to Empower Women Entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka
This loan marks several significant milestones, both for Assetline Finance and for the non-banking financial institution (NBFI) sector in Sri Lanka.
Getting Financial Service Providers “Refugee-Ready”: Four Lessons From Uganda
A five-year blended finance program centered on market-conducive incentives shows that loan portfolio guarantees are not necessary for serving refugees.
The Ecosystem Imperative - Digital Transformation of Financial Services and Moving from Open Banking to Open Data
This report focuses on the importance of advancing the dialogue to achieve Open Data rather than pausing mid-way at one-way information sharing out of the financial industry.
G20 Policy Recommendations for Advancing Financial Inclusion and Productivity Gains Through Digital Public Infrastructure
This report analyzes the role of digital public infrastructure (DPI) in advancing financial inclusion and productivity gains, and formulates policy recommendations for how countries can best harness this potential.
Open Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean: Great Opportunities, Large Challenges
This document provides a comprehensive overview of open finance in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region and its potential impact on the financial industry.
Technical Note on Open Banking
Early lessons can be drawn from the first movers in open banking and the debates that are taking place between regulators and market participants.
Microfinance Index 2024
This publications shares results from a survey with quantitative and qualitative data along six key dimensions of impact, including Access, Business Impact, Household Impact, Client Protection, Resilience, and Agency.
FinEquity Africa On Our Radar: November 2024
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.
Open Finance Policy Considerations
This paper analyzes the benefits, risks and implementation challenges of open finance and provides policy recommendations for the safe and successful implementation of such data-sharing frameworks in finance.
Member Spotlight: Marina Finken
We caught up with FinEquity member and Head of the Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) initiative, Marina Finken, to learn more about her work in advancing financial sector development on the African continent.