On Our Radar: February 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.
Financial Inclusion Compass Survey 2024: Where Is the Sector Heading? What Pitfalls or Opportunities Are Ahead?
The Financial Inclusion Compass 2024 survey is open until 6 May, and is available in English, French and Spanish.
Women Entrepreneurs: Creating Economic Opportunities in their Communities
In Paraguay, 50% of the workforce is made up of women, with 13% residing in communities with some of the highest poverty rates in the country. In this blog, we learn how Mujeres Transformadoras, an initiative of Fundación Capital is strengthening women's participation in community decision-making, improving their business skills, and expanding their access to resources in these poor communities.
Afghanistan: World Bank, ARTF Support Access to Finance for Small Businesses, Women’s Economic Inclusion with $16M Grant
The grant will support the Empowering Microfinance and Enterprises for Resilience and Growth (EMERGe) Project and will be provided directly to the Aga Khan Foundation USA.
#FinEquity2024 Annual Convening
#FinEquity2024 brought together a global community of researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and donors, to talk about opportunities for financial services to support women as actors of change in the climate transition.
Measuring WEE: Insights from #FinEquity2024
Measuring women’s economic empowerment is key to designing better and more useful financial services for women. This blog shares insights from Women's World Banking, CARE and WEE-Define on how to measure women's economic empowerment and resilience gained by women through financial inclusion programs.
IFC and Nu Colombia Announce Alliance to Promote Financial Inclusion of Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia
The agreement will allow Nu Colombia to build the foundations to launch, in the future, a market strategy that promotes the financial inclusion of this population through access to digital financial services focused on savings accounts.
Mastercard and Equity Bank Join Forces to Enhance Cross Border Money Transfers in Kenya
Through Mastercard Cross-Border Services, Equity Bank customers will be able to send funds through any Equity Branch Location in Kenya.