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FinDev Blog

Sowing Digital Seeds

Given the rapid expansion of digital financial services (DFS) use cases in agriculture, the burning question now is: How can women benefit from these tools at equal rates as men?

Slide Deck

Benchmarking E-Commerce Models for Africa’s Smallholders

Lessons from market linkage platforms for farmers
Paper

Remote Sensing for Index Insurance: Findings and Lessons Learned for Smallholder Agriculture

Recommendations for improving index insurance products
Case Study

Pafupi Savings: Expanding Financial Inclusion to Rural Women

Designing savings products to meet the needs of Malawian women
FinDev Interview

The Transformative Role of Insurance in African Agriculture

After their session at European Microfinance Week, Katharine Pulvermacher and Stewart McCulloch discuss challenges and new models for making agricultural insurance more accessible.

Paper

China's Alipay and WeChat Pay: Reaching Rural Users

Analyzing the two main mobile payment providers and their potential to expand beyond the cities
FinDev Blog

Why Sistema.bio Decided to Forego MFI Partnerships

After considering partnering with MFIs for a new asset-based financing program, the biogas system producer realized they'd be better off creating their own program. Here they share their experiences and lessons learned.

Paper

Warehouse Receipt Financing in Pakistan

Assessing the status of this type of agricultural credit based on interviews with 23 organizations