Bringing Agent Banking to Rural Women’s Self-Help Groups in India
While the spread of agent networks throughout rural India has helped bring banking to many people’s doorsteps, this type of service was inaccessible for informal groups until the recent spread of a new technical solution called Dual Authentication.
Is Digital Exclusion the Missing Piece of Financial Inclusion?
In the fourth installment in our Leadership Insights series, FinEquity TAC member Christian Penotti discusses findings from CARE conversations with women across varying geographies on their relationship with technology and how it can be used to better support them and their financial inclusion.
Video Highlights From SAM 2023: Financial Inclusion and Climate Resilience
Earlier this month, FinDev Gateway conducted six video interviews, summarizing key insights from various sessions at African Microfinance Week 2023, showcasing their efforts in addressing climate risks.
How to Design Client-Centric Financial Solutions for Women Smallholders
BRAC International Microfinance shares five lessons from their experience designing and testing tailor-made agri-credit solutions in Rwanda, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
On Our Radar: October 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.
Mobile Money and Interoperability: Competition vs. Financial Inclusion?
A new study shows that interoperability has contrasting effects for financial inclusion in Africa. While it helps lower fees, it also reduces geographical coverage, so how to strike the right balance?
Consumer Protection in a Digital Age
The Smart Campaign's new standards and guidance for digital finance mark a profound shift for the sector - from a previous focus on staff behavior towards clients, to the increasing importance of product design and delivery, as well as data protection.
On the Way to Reducing the Gender Gap in Latin America
What National Financial Inclusion Strategies have accomplished so far in the region, and what more needs to be done
Treating Staff Responsibly During the Pandemic: Three Things to Do Today
How can we get to the other side of coronavirus with customer and employee relationships intact?
COVID-19 FinDev Weekly Update | 08-14 May 2020
A roundup of the most relevant coronavirus-related news, resources and events from the past week