Assessing Digital and Financial Literacy in Samoa: Survey on Knowledge, Skills and Access
The research explores experiences with traditional and digital financial services to-date, in addition to assessing basic competencies in the areas of digitization and finance.
What Win-Win Lost: Rethinking Microfinance Subsidy in the Past and Designing for the Future
This working paper calls for reclaiming the power and value of subsidy to accomplish policy goals in order for the future of social investment in microfinance to be more effective.
Increasing Access to Formal Financial Services
This learning brief describes three models that USAID-funded Feed the Future Rural Resilience Activity utilized to provide formal financial services, in particular credit and savings, to previously excluded populations in Northeast Nigeria.
Investing in Equitable AI for Inclusive Finance
This publication gives an overview of the use cases of AI in inclusive finance and some of the drivers of harmful AI bias towards women.
Addressing Financial and Digital Literacy Challenges for Inclusive Finance
This paper investigates strategies of European microfinance institutions and inclusive fintech organizations to address financial and digital illiteracy among vulnerable customers.
Member Spotlight: Nelly Wanjiku Munge
Nelly Wanjiku Munge, Village Enterprise's Technical Advisor for Gender, Youth and Social Inclusion, sat down with us to share how her organization is equipping women living in extreme poverty in rural Africa to launch sustainable businesses and become successful entrepreneurs.
On Our Radar: December 2023
An updated take on "What We're Reading". The FinEquity 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.
On Our Radar: January 2024
An updated take on "What We're Reading". The FinEquity 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.
On Our Radar: November 2023
An updated take on "What We're Reading", the FinEquity 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.