Accion Microfinance Bank Bags Three Sterling 2023 Awards
These awards are recognitions and testaments of the Bank's commitment to its mission and vision of transforming and empowering lives and businesses in the most sustainable and ethical manner in Nigeria.
Nigerian Microfinance Bank Carbon Acquires Fintech Startup Vella Finance
The acquisition of the fintech startup paves for Carbon to launch a new banking platform targeting Nigerian businesses.
Crendly’s Character-Based AI Revolutionizes Access to Finance in Nigeria
The AI-driven nature of Crendly’s API will extend new capabilities to financial institutions by adapting and growing with new data to allow them transcend traditional boundaries in credit provision.
Banking on Women Who Trade Across Borders
Drawing from interviews across Africa and Latin America, this report explores the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs and proposes solutions.
Understanding Customers in Environments of Severe Climate-Related Weather Events
This demand side study in Nigeria and Bangladesh aims to provide firsthand information about how vulnerable people build and lose resilience, as well as a close view of how they gather and spend funds to cope with a climate crisis.
Enterprise Life Assurance Promotes Financial Literacy Initiatives in Schools
The firm was committed to educating young people about the importance of insurance and financial planning from an early age.
AXA Mansard, Nigeria – The Case for Insuring Women for a Better Tomorrow
This case study showcases the business case for women's insurance in Nigeria.
From Collateral to Cashflow: Expanding Access to Finance for Nigeria’s Female Business Owners
This research examines how two commercial banks are developing innovative credit solutions to expand access to finance for women entrepreneurs.
Empowering Small Giants: Inclusive Embedded Finance for Micro-Retailers
This report outlines various business models that incorporate last-mile retailers into digital ordering platforms, offering them convenience, transparency, and a wide range of products.
Nigeria’s Access Bank Gets $295 Million to Help Small Firms
The money will "empower local small- and medium-sized enterprises, with a particular focus on underserved segments such as youth and women-owned businesses, agricultural enterprises, and very small enterprises".