Resetting the Mindset Toward Investing in African Women Entrepreneurs
Eveline Tall, ambassador for AFAWA (Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa), shares why this initiative is necessary and how they are working to reduce the regional gender gap in financing.
Carping Critics and the Microfinance Conundrum
Based on its recent impact assessment study of Cambodian microfinance, M-CRIL has written two advisory notes which examine the validity of some of the sensational international headlines and propose reform measures for the sector.
An Impact Assessment of Microfinance in Cambodia
This impact assessment aims to understand the success and overall impact of the microfinance sector since the start-up of the microfinance program in Cambodia up to today.
Hope and Big Dreams: Meet the Authors of Two Books on Bangladesh Microfinance Pioneers
In this webinar, we heard from the authors of two books who took us through the journey of microfinance and the story of BRAC and Grameen Bank, two innovative institutions that contributed to Bangladesh’s development and the spread of microfinance globally.
Policy Diagnostic: Women in Leadership
This policy diagnostic presents policymakers with an overview of gender balance in the finance industry and then focuses on key areas for advancing women’s movement into, and active participation in, executive and other leadership roles.
Women’s Advancement in Banking in Emerging South Asian Countries: Findings and Recommendations for Nepal
This study aims to identify opportunities that can help achieve more equitable work outcomes for women employees in the banking industry in Nepal.
Accion Launches $152.5M Fund Investing in Digital Transformation of Financial Institutions Serving Small Businesses Globally
The fund seeks to enable financial institutions to better meet the needs of small businesses that are currently excluded from the financial system by providing growth capital and strategic support for digital transformation.