Insuring Women in Sri Lanka with AIA Insurance Lanka Limited
This case study explores how AIA Sri Lanka remained resilient and dedicated to becoming the preferred life insurer for women, at a time when addressing the gender protection gap was more needed than ever.
Government and UNCDF to Boost Finance for Tackling Impacts of Climate Change in São Tomé and Príncipe
The Government of São Tomé and Príncipe, in partnership with the United Nations Capital Development Fund, last week announced the launch of the Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility.
USAID, Visa Bangladesh to Drive Financial Inclusion, Payment Digitization
The partnership also focuses on designing and supporting cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprises.
Axis Bank and Piramal Finance Join Forces for Co-Lending Business in India
Axis Bank and Piramal Finance's recent partnership aims to boost financial inclusion for underserved borrowers, facilitate easier access to credit for MSMEs to foster business growth.
IFC Partners With Li & Fung and LFX to Support SME Growth and Digitalization in Asia's Supply Chains
The $75 million IFC loan will support Li & Fung's working capital needs and its supply-chain fintech affiliate Air8 in expanding its supply-chain solutions and financing services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
VisionFund Impacted 5.2 Million Children Through Financial Inclusion in 2023
VisionFund International has reached 5.2 million children in 25 countries. Majority of those impacted were from the African region, with 4.5 million children.
Sweeter Prospects for Cocoa Farmers
Cocoa is one of the world’s most prized foods, but the smallholder farmers in Cote d’Ivoire who produce it live in extreme poverty. Formal land ownership can improve their financial outlook.
UNDP Partners With the DFINITY Foundation to Enhance Financial Inclusion of MSMEs
This collaboration underscores a significant step towards enhancing digital trust and financial inclusion for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) globally.
GFSI and the ONDC Network Join Forces to Empower Women and Small Enterprises Through Digital Inclusion
The joint initiative aims to leverage their combined strengths to benefit farmer producer organizations, nano, micro, small, and medium enterprises, Self-Help Groups, women entrepreneurs, start-ups, and similar entities.
Strange Bedfellows? Why Fintechs and MFIs Are Actually the Perfect Match
More than a decade of successful MFI-fintech partnerships have proven that the two can be much more than "frenemies." Here are seven success factors for great partnerships.