This year's report offers the most detailed and comprehensive analysis of the impact fund market, focusing on private asset strategies in emerging and frontier markets in developing countries. 

A new joint program will work to unlock access to sustainable finance, especially for young and women entrepreneurs.

The investment aims to strengthen financial assistance for micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs), particularly those owned by women in Côte D’Ivoire.

In India, rural fintech emerges as a compelling solution, leveraging technology to extend financial inclusion to the country’s vast rural population.

Since launching in 2022, the program for Ukrainians, which includes business mentoring services in addition to micro-finance, has helped over 30 Ukrainian entrepreneurs to support themselves and other refugees.

PayPal is introducing a new offering that will enable small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to accept a wider range of payments online.

This week IFAD launched  the Platform for Remittances, Investment and Migrants’ Entrepreneurship (PRIME) Central Asia Initiative in Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

In a session during America’s Credit Unions’ 2024 Governmental Affairs Conference, WOCCU's International Advocacy showed how credit unions are expanding financial inclusion in innovative ways to reach underserved communities globally.

Visa will deliver this new capability to Western Union using its Visa Direct solution, which will be eligible in 40 countries across five regions. 

The newly established Secured Transactions Registry aims to facilitate the use of moveable assets as collateral for loans while ensuring financial stability and fostering economic growth in Sri Lanka.