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What Happened When We Trained 70,000 Women on Financial Literacy
Early results from a BRAC International pilot show how financial literacy training can enhance the impact of financial inclusion.
By Raiya Kishwar Ashraf, Tahjib Shamsuddin, BRAC International
FinDev Blog
Banking in the Comfort Zone
By providing a familiar environment for small transactions, agency banking can foster good financial habits.
By Scott Graham, Muyumbana Sililo, Anahit Tevosyan, FINCA International
FinDev Blog
Five Recommendations to Address Insurance Mis-selling
Rural customers in India face information asymmetry, high premiums and poor returns.
By Sukhpreet Kaur, Arshi Aadil, MicroSave Consulting (MSC)
FinDev Interview
How Do We Reach 80 Million Women and Increase Their Incomes by 30%?
Greta Bull of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation shares their latest thinking on achieving impact and building an inclusive credit ecosystem.
FinDev Blog
Is There a “Steel Bullet” for Helping Businesses Grow?
Financial diaries which provide microentrepreneurs with tailored business reports are helping them to grow their businesses, showing the power of access to data.
By Anne Marie van Swinderen, L-IFT
FinDev Interview
Working to Promote Food Security in Burkina Faso
Claire Lossiané of YIKRI, winner of the 2023 European Microfinance Award, reflects on the MFI’s programs to combat malnutrition.
FinDev Blog
India’s Digital Divide Threatens the Progress of Financial Inclusion
There are three key challenges that need to be addressed to fulfill the promise of India's much-lauded digital public infrastructure, as mobile phones and internet access remain inaccessible for a significant segment of the population.
By Anusha Jain, Kushagra Harshavardhan
FinDev Blog
Microfinance in Gaza Will Play a Crucial Role in the Post-Conflict Economic Recovery
When the war ends in the Gaza Strip, the support of the international community will be key to help Gazans recover.
By Motaz Abu-Mweis, UNRWA
FinDev Blog
Can Smartphone-Supported Behavioral Biometrics Advance Digital Financial Inclusion?
Behavioral biometrics, an emerging technology which uses AI and machine learning to examine behavioral patterns to authenticate users, presents the financial inclusion sector with exciting opportunities as well as challenges.
By Elie Kevin Kamgang Kenmoe, BEAC
FinDev Interview
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.