Showing 1 - 10 of 410 results
Event -

Accelerating Growth for Microfinance Institutions

This course aims to equip MFI leaders with strategies for rapid, sustainable expansion using the Unitus approach.

FinEquity Blog

From Informal to Investable

Banks and MFIs have long bypassed women nano-entrepreneurs as too expensive to serve profitably. But by meeting these women inside their trusted savings groups with digital tools, financial institutions are unlocking viable models to reach segments that traditional lending has missed.

News

Access Bank Kenya and National Bank of Kenya Launch A Product to Support Women in Business

Backed by Access Bank’s Africa-wide footprint, the W Initiative is aimed to unlock opportunities, deepen financial inclusion, and accelerate the success of women entrepreneurs across Kenya.

Publication Nov 2025

Big Challenges for Small Firms

This study follows small businesses in low-income communities across Colombia, Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Indonesia to show how unpredictable week-to-week income and expenses shape everyday business decisions.

News

Kenya Plans to Slash Mobile Money Transaction Fees

The Central Bank of Kenya is moving to slash the cost of mobile money transfers in a sweeping effort to reignite financial inclusion in a market that has long been the global model for digital payments.

Publication Sep 2025

Designing for Resilience: Integrating Financial Health in Digital Credit Products

This slide deck interrogates the paradox of inclusion without resilience. It explores how digital credit products can be redesigned to support long-term financial well-being, especially for women, youth, farmers, and micro-entrepreneurs.

Publication Sep 2025

Promoting DFS Adoption Among Underserved Market Segments: Insights From the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia and Kenya

This report explores how digital financial services (DFS) are reshaping access to finance in low- and middle-income countries, particularly for underserved individuals and nano, micro, and small enterprises.

News

Swedfund Invests $10M to Support MSME Lending in East and Southern Africa

The investment aims to address persistent barriers to finance in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zambia, where small businesses often lack access to formal credit.

Publication Jul 2025

Unlocking Open Finance in Kenya: Opportunities for Kenya's Financial Sector

This report presents findings from industry consultations, surveys, and stakeholder workshops on the opportunities, challenges, and requirements for implementing open finance in Kenya.

Publication May 2025

Diverse Paths: Finance for Women’s Nano and Micro Enterprises

Women-led nano and micro enterprises face barriers like insufficient start-up capital and limited networking. This publication delves deeper into the tailored solutions needed to support their growth based on in depth research in India, Kenya and Uganda.