Parabank Launches Credit Offering for People With Disabilities
Parabank, the world’s first digital bank focused on people with disabilities, is now launching credit and prepaid cards with a variety of benefits, including partnerships with rehabilitation clinics, a marketplace with products and services and access to investment services.
On Our Radar: September 2024
An updated take on "What We're Reading". The FinEquity Africa team brings you a curated list of women's financial inclusion and economic empowerment content we've been consuming recently, from podcasts, new initiatives and articles to videos and social posts.
Improving Financial Health and Well-Being in Global Supply Chains Through Wage Digitalization
This working paper examines the barriers to financial health for workers in the garment industry, considering family and community dynamics in financial decision-making.
Climate Finance From Multilateral Banks up to $125 Billion in 2023
Global climate finance from multilateral development banks grew by 25 percent in 2023 to a record $125 billion, according to a report on Friday, with the fastest growth coming in richer countries.
From Outcomes to Impact
Strong outcomes management systems can help financial service providers make the right decisions for their customers and help strengthen their social and environmental objectives in a more sustainable way.
Responsible Agricultural Practices of a Cocoa Buying Company in Ghana
This case study shares extensive recommendations to the trader, its financial investors, the government, and other stakeholders based on the findings.
Connecting the Remittance Ecosystem in the Northern Triangle
This white paper examines the barriers and opportunities to boosting digital remittances in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Scaling Responsible Digital Payments in the Indonesian Cocoa Sector
This case study shares findings from a first-of-its-kind sizing exercise to assess opportunities for digital financial inclusion for smallholder cocoa farmers.
Designing Cash Transfer and Graduation Programs to Support Women’s Economic Activity: Synthesis of Recent Literature
This review summarizes the impact of such interventions as graduation programs and cash transfers, as well as variations in design and delivery, on economic, and non-economic outcomes among female recipients.
Access to Finance for Forcibly Displaced Person-Led MSMEs
This special report examines the current global policy and regulatory approaches to enhancing access to finance for FDP-led MSMEs, providing key considerations for financial policymakers and regulators.