Strategic Impact Advisors Launch a New Digital Financial Literacy Campaign
This learning content, made up of 22 short lessons, is open and available for use and adaptation by anyone, anywhere.
$60+ Million in Commitments for UN-Affiliated Impact Investment Vehicle Announced at the Finance for Development Forum
The funding was committed from six member states to the BUILD Fund, a blended impact investment vehicle, as well as its associated technical assistance facility, to finance small and medium-sized businesses in the world’s least developed countries to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Vietnamese Fintech Startup Trusting Social Raises $65m Series C
Trusting Social is an AI fintech company aspiring to democratize financial services through AI-based consumer insights and embedded finance.
Asian Development Bank Institute and United Nations Capital Development Fund Launch an Online Course: Inclusive Digital Economies and Gender Equality Playbook
The self-paced online course was launched on 8 March and is available free of charge at any time.
AFC Offers Its E-Learning Course on Climate Finance, Resilience and Financing for Biodiversity Impact in East Africa
Through this course, bank staff learn about climate risks and opportunities, methods to assess climate risk and offer biodiversity or nature-based adaptation and mitigation solutions to climate proof their clients and reduce the bank’s exposure to climate risk.
Banorte Joins UN Campaign for Financial Inclusion of Refugees in Mexico
Banorte is the biggest financial institution in the country to offer a digital banking account under the UN program.
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.
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.
10 Fintech and Regtech Innovators Selected for the 2022 AFI Inclusive Fintech Showcase
Finalists will deliver a technical presentation of their innovations within a global audience of AFI member institutions, fintech experts and relevant stakeholders in virtual sessions across 12-13 April.
Fintech Voyager Raises $210 M to Become Second Philippine 'Unicorn'
Voyager, which serves 47 million people through its consumer platforms that include e-wallet and digital payments, said the fresh capital will fund its digital banking venture and other services like cryptocurrency and micro-investments.