Experiences from the Bahamas, China and Nigeria help illuminate the rocky path for other central banks interested in implementing their own digital currencies.

Approximately 16 million people in Colombia depend on income generated from micro and small enterprises (MSEs). Digital platforms and tools can help them grow, but uptake and use is impeded by diverse challenges.

The use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the financial sector is spreading exponentially across advanced and emerging economies. What are the risks and opportunities presented by these innovations?

The role of executive leadership is key for microfinance institutions to move successfully towards the digital future.

Lessons from traditional small-scale shopkeepers in Mexico on finding incentives beyond business education and cash provision

Takeaways from the African Microfinance Week (SAM) on overcoming the challenges and risks associated with digital transformation

More radical organizational change - in the form of self-management - is needed to solve microfinance’s optimization problem. 

There has been a need for traditional microfinance to face the challenge presented by digital technology for some time, COVID has simply accelerated this process.

Belgian development finance institution BIO shares the results of their client survey and how they are changing their practices to better support MFIs

Will fintechs take over microfinance? Can traditional microfinance lenders survive? How? Elisabeth Rhyne of the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion answers these and other burning questions.