Airtel Africa Connects With WorldRemit to Grow Its Money Transfer Business
Airtel Africa, a telecommunications and mobile money services company, is scaling up its operations with the help of WorldRemit, a digital money transfer service provider, to broaden its instant money transfer services across Africa.
Call for Case Studies: Good Practices in Risk Management for Agri-SME Finance Under COVID-19
This is an opportune time to take a close look at what tools exist in agricultural risk management that can be deployed both to address the current crisis and to build resilience for the future.
IFC Finances the City Bank to Help Bangladeshi Companies and Small and Medium Enterprises Impacted by COVID-19
The financing package is part of IFC’s $8 billion global COVID-19 fast-track financing facility, which aims to help companies stay in business.
SME Bank and ARDB Disburse $63M in Loans
Ministry of Economy and Finance undersecretary of state Ros Seilava told a news conference that the economic crisis instigated by COVID-19 had been the primary trigger for the emergency SME lending endeavours.
IFC Loans to Vietnam Prosperity Bank and Oriental Bank to Boost Finance for Local Businesses Amid COVID-19, Support Economic Recovery
The aim of the additional financing is to help local businesses with disrupted cash flows sustain operations and maintain jobs.
SANAD and Vitas Eexpand Access to Finance for MSEs and Low-Income Households in the West Bank and Gaza
This was a top-up loan of $4 million to support microfinance sector during challenging environment brought about by COVID-19 crisis.
Nearly 5,000 Nepali Workers Apply to Return Home on Government Support
Nepali missions abroad are verifying applicants’ status before recommending their names to the government to provide them airfare from Migrant Workers Welfare Fund.
Swiss Capacity Building Facility (SCBF) Joins the Inclusive Fintech 50 (IF50) Investor Circle
The aim is to make early-stage fintechs more visible to investors and others who can help them grow and have a noticeable impact on the more than three billion financially underserved people.
India Making Rapid Strides in Bridging Digital Payments Divide: Mastercard
In the current environment there has been significant growth in adoption of contactless payments, both globally and in India.
The Number One Thing Every Small Business Can Do To Thrive Now
VISA surveyed 4,500 consumers and 2,000 small businesses in eight countries—the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Germany, Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore and the U.A.E.—from 18 - 29 June 2020.