Business Her Own Way: Creating Livelihoods Through Informal Online Commerce
This Focus Note outlines the characteristics of informal online commerce (IOC), maps the personas of the women who engage in it, and provides guidance to funders looking to support women to generate livelihoods through IOC.
Capabilities in Digital Financial Services
An Assessment of Policy and Regulatory Constraints and Enablers to Women’s Financial Inclusion in Myanmar
In-depth review and analysis of existing policies and regulations accompanied by a literature review
A COVID Microfinance Liquidity Tour of Asia
Cross country data and analysis on different types of microfinance service providers
Myanmar Microfinance Money Management: Coping With the COVID Crisis
Digital Credit Scoring for Farmers
Women’s Demand for Financial Services in Conflict and Post Conflict Areas
Lift and Department of Social Welfare Announce $9 Million in COVID-19 Cash Support
Myanmar Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Department of Social Welfare and Livelihoods and Food Security Fund LIFT have announced funding of $9 million in COVID-19 cash support to mothers, pregnant women and social pension beneficiaries.
Myanmar Govt Extends Temporary Suspension of Microfinance Operations to May 15
The temporary suspension of microfinance activities aligns with government efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 through mass gatherings and close contact.
Yoma Strategic's Mobile Payments Joint Venture in Myanmar Ties up With Alipay Operator
The partnership will allow Wave Money to leverage Ant Group's experience in building mobile payment platforms to enhance its digital competence, capabilities, user experience and service offerings.