Jordan: UNRWA Microfinance Department Opens 9th Branch in Russiefa to Further Service for Palestinian Refugees
UNRWA Microfinance Department inaugurated its 9th branch in Russiefa reaffirming its commitment and continuous services to Palestine refugees in Jordan.
Breaking Barriers: Harnessing Gender Lens Investments for Sustainable Impact and Inclusive Finance
Hosted by FinEquity and the European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP), this webinar provided a comprehensive understanding into the concept of Gender Lens Investing, exploring the expected outcomes and potential challenges for financial inclusion players engaged in this field.
Driving Systemic Change to Close the Financing Gap for Women Entrepreneurs
Hosted by FinEquity and and Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi), this webinar introduced the WE Finance Code and provided insights from CGAP's experience on how leveraging sex-disaggregated data can foster an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Uganda: Online Lenders Harassing Borrowers Risk Closure
Licensed digital/online money lenders, who are diverting from the newly issued digital lending guidelines issued in March by the Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (Umra), risk having their licenses revoked, the sector regulator has warned.
Tackling Credit Fairness and Missed Business Opportunities with Reject Inference
“Reject inference” techniques help financial institutions to increase their credit portfolio profitability by improving the accuracy of their approval mechanisms, with implications for offering credit to women who would otherwise be unable to access it.
From Crisis to Resilience: The Role of Inclusive Finance in Fragile Countries
This working paper identifies three levers of change for funders in contexts where long-term financial market building is a challenge: leveraging humanitarian cash transfers, understanding informal financial services, and improving local market facilitation.
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