Who Is Innovating in the Arab World?
Meet the eight finalists of the inaugural edition of the Arab Financial Inclusion Innovation Prize, presented at the Sanabel Conference in Amman, Jordan.
Don’t Let Digitization Create More Inefficiencies
Faisal Abdul Wahab shares how his company PCES is helping financial service providers find smart ways to digitize.
First, Do No Harm
As the microfinance sector has matured, client protection principles have been introduced around issues such as interest rates and product transparency, fair pricing and appropriate product design. But where do gender-based risks fit into these principles?
How To Transform Gendered Norms
We can’t achieve women’s financial inclusion without considering harmful social norms and trying to change them.
What Is Crowdfunding and How Could It Help Financial Inclusion?
Crowdfunding is gaining in worldwide popularity and in the inclusive finance sector. But who is the crowd of these platforms and what deals do they fund? As part of this year’s European Microfinance Week, Marloes Noppen will participate in a panel which attempts to answer these and other questions.
Why Have MFIs in the Arab World Been Reluctant to Transform?
Some say regulatory issues, others cite fear of mission drift. But all of these can be overcome.
Go Big by Going Small: Serving the Needs of Smallholder Farmers
Agriculture has not been an easy nut to crack for the microfinance industry. While small family farms are the basis of agricultural production in developing countries, this sector faces many challenges, especially funding. Funders can help to find better pathways to reach small farmers.
Why We Changed Our Name
The question that will be on everyone’s mind is why the name change? The simple answer is that the world has changed, and so has FinDev Gateway.
Why FinDev Gateway Matters for Financial Inclusion
FinDev Gateway's new name is part of a strategic repositioning of the Gateway, which has evolved from a microfinance online repository established nearly 20 years ago into a knowledge-sharing platform engaging the broader financial inclusion community.
Guide to Gateway Webinars
The Gateway Webinar series enables financial inclusion practitioners to share lessons and attend online presentations and discussions delivered by the world's leading financial inclusion experts. Listen to these webinar recordings to catch up with the latest financial inclusion trends.