New Climate Finance and Energy Innovation Hub to Accelerate Access to Clean and Affordable Energy Throughout the Global South
Designed as a global end-to-end policy and finance platform, the Hub will harness the power of financial innovation to ensure maximum leverage.
Ghana’s Fido Raises $30M Series A to Broaden Financial Inclusion in Africa
The fintech has now raised $38 million to date and intends to use the fresh capital to launch new financial products in Ghana, expand its customer base throughout the continent.
ADB Lends $15M to KMF to Boost Financial Inclusion for MSMEs, Post-COVID Growth in Kazakhstan
The loan is intended to boost its services to micro-, small, and medium-sized enterprises – especially in rural areas – to “improve financial inclusion and contribute to Kazakhstan’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Indonesian Financial Services Authority Enacts Consumer and Public Protection Regulation in the Financial Services Sector
The enactment of the new regulation could majorly update the the Indonesian Financial Services Authority's stated goal of maintaining a stable and transparent financial sector while protecting consumers and society.
Inclusive Fintech 50 Launches 2022 Competition to Recognize Fintech Startups Driving Inclusive Finance
The theme of the 2022 IF50 competition is “Making Digitalization Count.”
COVID-19 Drives Global Surge in Use of Digital Payments
2021 Global Findex finds that three quarters of adults now have a bank or mobile money account; gender gap in account ownership narrows and more.
2022 AfPI Meetings and Leaders’ Roundtable Take Place in Arusha, Tanzania
The meetings of AFI members in Africa focus on how digitization of inclusive finance can ensure stability, growth and sustainability.
Mastercard Commits to Delivering Economic Empowerment Tools and Resources to More Than One Million Women in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras
The commitments are part of Mastercard’s engagement, as a founding member, in the Partnership for Central America.
Airtel Africa Launches Smartcash Payment Service Bank
Services the bank will offer include accepting deposits from individuals and small businesses, carrying out payment and remittance services within Nigeria, issuing debit and prepaid cards and more.
BlueOrchard Joins Gender Lens Investing Platform 2X Collaborative
BlueOrchard is the latest impact investor to join 2X Collaborative, the industry body which provides support and promotes gender lens investment and has just merged with GenderSmart.