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IFC Supports Nigeria’s FCMB to Finance SMEs Facing COVID-19 Related Challenges
IFC announced a $50 million loan to Nigeria’s First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited to help it expand lending to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) so they can sustain business activities disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
How Can Financial Technology Serve Smallholder Farmers?
Leading fintech providers discuss how to overcome the challenges and risks in providing financial services for smallholder farmers
Philippines: Impact of COVID-19 on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises
Detailed country-level view of the impact of COVID-19 on MSMEs
Improving the Financial Health of Micro-Entrepreneurs
Long-term, personalized support is needed to achieve the behavioral change necessary for most micro-entrepreneurs’ financial health.
Inclusive Green Finance Policies for MSMEs
Existing policy tools and techniques for low-income populations and MSMEs can be refined and repurposed with a green focus.
SME Finance Responses to COVID-19 in AFI Member Countries
What measures are governments taking to mitigate and recover from the pandemic?
The Missing Middles: Segmenting Enterprises to Better Understand Their Financial Needs
A new framework to help stakeholders navigate the complex landscape of Small and Growing Businesses
Assessment of the Sustainable Performance of SME Finance Service Providers
Applying an SME lens to environmental and social performance standards
Inclusive Finance: Looking to the Future. A Perspective from Luxembourg
Six articles on SME lending, cyber security and impact investment for financial inclusion
When Microfinance Gets Involved with SMEs: Experience with Cooperatives of Producers
The benefits of collaboration between financial institutions and cooperatives