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WhatsApp Helps Small Businesses Get Back on Their Feet After the Pandemic
Business support organizations in Brazil and Peru share how they used this digital tool to build entrepreneur communities and capacity.
By Camila Reis, Gianmarco Cheng & Katherine Rivera
FinDev Interview
What the Pandemic Taught Us About Savings
Muktinath Bikas Bank offers eight different savings products, specially designed for rural and low-income people in Nepal. The 2020 European Microfinance Award winner shares their experience with savings from before and during the pandemic.
FinDev Blog
Catalyzing Women's Bank Account Use Through COVID-19 Relief
Women's World Banking partnered with a major public sector bank in India to see what effect the government's COVID-19 payments had on women's account activity.
By Pragya Gupta & Marina Dimova, Women’s World Banking
FinDev Blog
Will the Pandemic Exacerbate or Mitigate the Digital Gender Gap?
COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on women must be urgently addressed through the provision of digital financial literacy and access.
By Parul Tandon & Sonal Jaitly, MSC
FinDev Blog
Can Cash Transfers to Digital Wallets Be a Lifeline During the Pandemic?
BRAC's experience in Bangladesh shows how digital wallets can act as a tool to include low-income households, especially women, in the financial system.
By Moonmoon Shehrin, BRAC
FinDev Guide
COVID-19 FinDev Weekly Update #2
A roundup of the most relevant coronavirus-related news, resources and events from the past week, carefully curated by FinDev editors for the microfinance and financial inclusion community.