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FinDev Interview

How Are Equity Exits Like Arranged Marriages?

In this video interview, Daniel Rozas explores the key considerations and common pitfalls in shareholder exits from microfinance institutions.
FinDev Interview

From South Sudan to Uganda: The Inspiring Journey of RUFI in Supporting Refugees

In this video interview, Yengi Lokule of Rural Finance Initiative, winner of the European Microfinance Award 2024, highlights the challenges of delivering inclusive, sustainable support across borders, and reflects on the positive impact these efforts have had on displaced communities. 
FinDev Interview

From Data Trails to Impact: Building the Foundations for AI in Inclusive Finance

In this video interview, Edoardo Totolo of Accion discusses what the financial inclusion sector needs to do to reap the benefits of AI-based applications.
FinDev Interview

Adapting to Times of Uncertainty: Co-Creating the Future of Inclusive Finance

Laura Foschi of ADA discusses the evolution of SAM: African Inclusive Finance Week and emerging trends in the sector.
FinDev Interview

Zeroing in on the True Bottleneck: What Is Holding Digital Financial Inclusion Back?

The Decision Tree framework provides a tool to help identify the constraints affecting usage of digital financial services in a given country. In this FinDev Interview, Liliana Rojas-Suarez of the Center for Global Development (CGD) shares how it works and why they are now launching an online course on how to use it.
FinDev Interview

Why Biodiversity Matters for Financial Inclusion

In this FinDev interview, Nausica Fiorelli, Mariella Llontop and Chiara Pescatori talk about how microfinance institutions and investors can manage biodiversity-related risks and turn them into investment opportunities.
FinEquity Interview

2024 Pathway-to-17 Summit Reflection

FinEquity Africa Facilitator Tariro Nyimo reflects on the 2024 Pathway-to-17 Summit, which spotlighted gender equality, innovative solutions, and vibrant collaboration to drive women’s economic empowerment through financial inclusion in Africa.
FinEquity Interview

Member Spotlight: Joanna Romero

FinEquity member and Women's Finance Exchange's Lead Gender Finance Expert, Joanna Romero, sat down with us to tell us about her work and how her organization has been helping to promote alternative data to assess creditworthiness for female entrepreneurs.
FinEquity Interview

Member Spotlight: Marina Finken

We caught up with FinEquity member and Head of the Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) initiative, Marina Finken, to learn more about her work in advancing financial sector development on the African continent.
FinEquity Interview

Member Spotlight: Dr. Rohini Kamal

We sat down with FinEquity member and BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD)'s, Dr. Rohini Kamal, to learn more about her research working at the intersection of climate and gender, on BRAC’s Ultra-Poor Graduation (UPG) program in Bangladesh.