Video Highlights From the X Central American and Caribbean Microfinance Conference
FinDev Gateway conducted 12 video interviews with conference speakers, aiming to capture some of their the key takeaways and insights from the event.
Nigeria’s Access Bank Gets $295 Million to Help Small Firms
The money will "empower local small- and medium-sized enterprises, with a particular focus on underserved segments such as youth and women-owned businesses, agricultural enterprises, and very small enterprises".
Financial Inclusion for Migrants and Refugees: Insights From Credit Unions
This report looks at the role credit unions play in supporting migrants and refugees in Brazil, Ecuador, Poland and the United States.
Group Cash Transfers in South Sudan: Case Study and Learning Brief
The focus of this study is to evaluate the implementation and impact of Group Cash Transfers in Raja, South Sudan.
UAE’s myZoi Launches Financially Inclusive Digital Wallet With “One-To-Many” Transfer Capabilities
The digital wallet promises to reduce remittance fees for underbanked employees in the UAE by enabling transfers to up to five people for the price of one.
Panel Discusses Findings of WOCCU Study on Financial Inclusion for Migrants and Refugees
Published in June, the report looks at the role credit unions play in supporting migrants and refugees in four countries: Brazil, Ecuador, Poland and the United States.
CARE Signs the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative’s “WE Finance Code”
By joining, CARE commits to championing women-led businesses and working to eliminate financing gaps for women entrepreneurs.
Libyan Central Bank Approves Eight Initiatives to Bolster Financial Inclusion
The eight initiatives include developing financial services for all segments of society through financial technology and digital transformation, instant payments, open banking, developing the national distributor, and preparing controls regulating this field in accordance with best practices.