The Fletcher School at Tufts University Explores Digital Gender Divide With Digital Portfolios of the Poor
The didigital gender divide is the focus of an innovative multinational study launched recently by the Leir Institute for Migration and Human Security at The Fletcher School at Tufts University in partnership with social research firm Decodis, with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Goodwell Investments Launches $154 M uMunthu II Fund
The $154 million will finance innovative, scalable, small and medium-sized businesses that improve the access and affordability of basic goods and services for unserved and underserved consumers in Africa.
Thailand's FINNIX App Leverages AI for Financial Inclusion
The FINNIX mobile app, which is regulated by the Bank of Thailand, was developed by MONIX and offers microfinance loans through a completely digital process from loan application to approval and disbursement.
Hong Kong Fintech Startup Reap Raises $40 Million For Web3 Payments
The proceeds will be used to set up regional hubs throughout Asia, North American and Europe.
U Microfinance Bank and Shahid Afridi Foundation Collaborate to Uplift Pakistan’s Education Sector
This collaboration will open doors for the provision of financial services to the SAF across a broad spectrum of banking solutions.
Nextgen Ties up With Sa-dhan to Promote Digital Payments
The partnership intends to help millions of feature-phone users to make digital payments under the microfinance ecosystem.
African Guarantee Fund and responsAbility Partner to Boost Agri-SME Financing in Africa
The partnership is dedicated to increasing the financing of small and medium enterprises in the agricultural value chain.
Grameen Foundation Names Zubaida Bai President and CEO
Before joining Grameen Foundation, she served as the managing director of CARE Social Ventures.
Member Spotlight: Sitara Merchant
Sitara Merchant, CEO of the Swiss Capacity Building Facility (SCBF), sat down with us to discuss SCBF’s journey into the financial products space, the new SCBF strategy, and their emerging focus on impact-linked finance.
A Win for Women in Rwanda
Mobile money – and concerted efforts by government and mobile money operators to promote it - has helped reduce the financial inclusion gender gap. But more needs to be done.