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International Savings Conference
This conference aims to bring together stakeholders across the financial ecosystem to advance the culture and practice of saving as a foundation for financial resilience and inclusive economic growth.
Kenya: Microfinance Bill, 2026 – Key Implications for Microfinance Banks
The Bill introduces materially enhanced capital, governance and consumer protection requirements, and expands the supervisory powers of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).
MOGO Kenya Expands Financial Inclusion with SMS-Based Literacy Program
The free course delivers practical financial education via text messages, enabling customers to access learning without the need for a smartphone, internet connection or additional cost.
Financial Services as Infrastructure for Women’s Empowerment and Carbon Integrity
KCB and Airtel Money Partner to Deepen Financial Services
Airtel Money and KCB Bank unveiled a partnership that will enable Airtel Money customers to deposit and withdraw cash at the over 22,000 KCB Agents across Kenya.
Advancing Competition for Financial Inclusion: Six Policy Considerations for Financial Sector Authorities
Access to Finance for Women MSMEs in Kenya
This case study examines Kenya’s policy, regulatory and institutional approaches to advancing women’s financial inclusion, with a focus on improving access to finance for women-owned and women-led MSMEs (WMSMEs).
UNCDF and Co-Operative Bank of Kenya Sign $900,000 Guarantee Agreement to Expand Financing for Digital Platform MSMEs
The guarantee facility is designed as a risk-sharing mechanism to encourage increased lending to MSMEs and digital platform- enabled businesses that often face constraints in accessing appropriate financing.
From Informal to Investable
Banks and MFIs have often overlooked women nano-entrepreneurs as too costly to serve. But by reaching them through trusted savings groups and digital tools, financial institutions are finding viable ways to serve segments traditional lending has missed.