Kenyan Fintech Kwara Raises $3 Million in Seed Extension
The $3 million seed extension round was backed by DOB Equity, Globivest, and Willard Ahdritz. The latest round brings to $7 million the amount of capital that the fintech has now raised via this funding round.
Operation HOPE and Fulton Bank Partnership Generates Nearly $1 B in Loans to Low- and Moderate-Income Homebuyers
Fulton Bank has helped facilitate more than $968 million in loans to more than 5,700 homebuyers under the Closing Cost Assistance Program, and that cumulative total is on track to hit $1 billion in loans in 2023
U Microfinance Bank, Pathfinder Group Join Hands to Extend Digital Financial Services to Customers
The partnership will give the bank an opportunity to expand their digital outreach and bring the unbanked population into the financial ecosystem in an efficient manner.
IFC Grants Financing to Arrendamás for $1,000 Million Pesos to Boost SMEs in Mexico
The IFC financing will be aimed at supporting the growth plan of Arrendamás, focusing on increasing both the placement of products, as well as the diversification and quality of its credit portfolio.
Woccu Gives Global Update on the Key Regulatory Issues for Credit Unions in 2023
Woccu expects financial inclusion to be a priority for the Indian G20 presidency, and for it to be expressed in the Leaders’ Declaration.
Egypt Fintech Firm MNT-Halan Securing $400 Million in New Finance
According to the company MNT-Halan provides small- and micro-business lending, payments, consumer finance and e-commerce.
World Bank Lending $600 Million to Philippines to Support Financial Sector Resiliency
The loan aims to strengthen the financial sector’s stability, integrity, and resilience; expand financial inclusion especially for MSMEs; and help climate and disaster risk finance.
Boosting Financial Inclusion With National Domestic Card Scheme
The development of the digital currency was born out of the need to provide "financial inclusion to the 36 million Nigerians who currently lack access to financial services."
IFC and Itaú Partner in a Gender Bond to Support Women Entrepreneurship in Brazil
The project represents the first gender bond issued by a private bank in Brazil in the form of Letras Financeiras (LFs), an exclusive debt security instrument for local financial institutions.
National Bonds Signs Agreement With Arab Women Authority
The partnership will see the two organizations join forces to empower women and support their role in societal and economic development, and to enhance their skills, particularly in the areas of investment, savings, and financial literacy.