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.
Member Spotlight: Amon Ariyo Tusingwire
Amon Ariyo Tusingwire, Country Director for WomenSave Uganda, sat down with us to share his work on inclusive financing in rural areas and lessons learned from providing savings products and services to women in marginalized communities in Uganda.
Powering Growth: Unlocking MSME Finance Through Policies, Innovation and Partnerships
This in-person event organized by the Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) as a side event of the G20 and GPFI 1st Plenary of 2024 looking into the future of MSME finance.
Member Spotlight: Tolulope Babajide
FSD Africa's Gender Network Manager, Tolulope Babajide, sat down with us to explain why she decided to dedicate her life's work to building resilience and contributing to women's economic empowerment in Africa.