When the war ends in the Gaza Strip, the support of the international community will be key to help Gazans recover.

A new study shows that interoperability has contrasting effects for financial inclusion in Africa. While it helps lower fees, it also reduces geographical coverage, so how to strike the right balance?

New research takes a look at how formal savings accounts can help people manage financial risks as well as accumulate savings for the future.

How can the region’s microfinance sector help manage climate risks and continue to protect and improve livelihoods?

Five key takeaways from the 2022 Sanabel Conference on the state of financial inclusion in the region

CARE shares results and lessons from adapting their Village Savings & Loan Association (VSLA) model to crisis settings to help extend access to financial services to some of the most underserved communities in the world.

Increased government-to-person payments help pave the way for a growth in mobile payment accounts 

How pivoting from auditing to advising helps financial institutions manage risk during COVID-19

Over 164 million migrant workers make a living in a foreign country, and almost 26 million refugees have been forced to flee due to conflict. Unfortunately, while migrant workers are on the move, their data is not, often preventing them from accessing financial services or better jobs. Developing a digital identity system is one potential solution to this problem.

Women’s entrepreneurship is on the rise globally, though it still lags behind men’s in most countries. The challenge is how to get female businesses out of a survivalist mode and onto a pathway of growth.