This paper investigates strategies of European microfinance institutions and inclusive fintech organizations to address financial and digital illiteracy among vulnerable customers.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.