COVID-19: How Does Microfinance Weather the Coming Storm?
If the microfinance sector is going to survive the pandemic, we need to treat COVID-19 as the fundamental threat to the industry that it likely is.
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.
Member Spotlight: Tara Bedi
Development economist and FinEquity member, Tara Bedi, sat down with us to share her motivation in designing large-scale project evaluations for programs that have the potential to significantly transform the lives of poor rural women in Ethiopia, India, Malawi, Mauritania, and Nigeria.
Unlocking women’s economic power isn’t rocket science
Rathi Mani-Kandt, Director of Women’s Entrepreneurship and Financial Inclusion at CARE USA, shares success stories from their Ignite program and the launch of Strive Women, a new four-year program that will work to strengthen the financial health and resilience of more than 300,000 small businesses in Pakistan, Peru and Vietnam.
The Business Case for Investing in Women in Agriculture
Women represent nearly half of the global agricultural labor force. And yet, their access to finance and business development opportunities needed to succeed in the sector is far below that of their male counterparts. In this joint blog, MEDA and Root Capital share insights from their work to highlight the business case for investing in women in agriculture.
Humanitarian Aid Meets Fintech
Providing humanitarian aid in emergency situations is fraught with risks and challenges. Here are four ways fintech innovations are helping aid agencies streamline delivery and manage risks.
In Times of Crisis, Who Holds the Lifeline for Microfinance Institutions and Their Clients?
Youssef Fawaz of the Lebanese MFI Al Majmoua, shares the difficult reality of trying to keep an established institution running while the economy collapses around it.