Barq and Mastercard Collaborate to Transform Payment Technology in Saudi Arabia
The partnership aims to empower Barq’s customers through Mastercard Gateway by enhancing the payment acceptance capabilities across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Designing for Her: Unpacking Success in Gender-Intentional Financial Products Across Africa
Across the the globe, financial services providers are increasingly recognizing the importance of gender-intentional product design. This webinar was aimed at unpacking success in design and implementation of gender-intentional financial products tailored for women in Africa. Participants gained insights into what makes a financial product truly effective for women, while learning from real-life case studies and expert analysis from FSD Mozambique and CGAP.
Business Planning With Projections in Microvision
Participants in this course will gain the necessary knowledge to support MFIs in developing their business plans and elaborating financial and social projections using the Microvision tool.
Introducing FinEquity's Technical Advisory Committee
FinEquity recently welcomed its inaugural Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for its first meeting on February 26, 2021. The committee is chaired by Antonique Koning, Gender Lead and Senior Financial Sector Specialist at CGAP.
EBRD and Consortium of Investors Acquire Egypt’s Tamweely Microfinance
The acquisition will support Tamweely’s domestic growth strategy and boost its competitiveness and resilience, enabling it to become one of the country’s leading microfinance providers.
Mastercard and RISE Mark Significant Progress in Wage Digitalization Project, Reaching 24,000 Garment Workers Across Egypt
The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and RISE announce significant progress of their joint wage digitalization project in Egypt, which aims to enhance financial inclusion and resilience among garment workers.
Green Inclusive Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa: Enabling Environments, Challenges and Opportunities
This study highlights the critical role of financial service providers in mitigating climate risks and promoting green financial products that enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities.
Last Call to Register for Cracking the Nut 2024!
Last call! Registration for Cracking the Nut 2024: Preparing for Accelerated Climate Change closes on Monday, September 23.
Putting Agents to Use: Insights From a Multicountry Research on Customer’s Usage of CICO Agents
This report shares strategies for enhancing customer retention among cash-in and cash-out (CICO) agents.
Digital Payments, Informality and Economic Growth
This study examines the relationship between digital payment adoption and growth, productivity and informal labor in 101 economies from 2014 to 2019.