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FinEquity Blog

Does Financial Literacy Have the Potential to Transform Women's Lives in Africa?

BRAC shares three key takeaways from a survey of participants in their financial and digital literacy program.

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The Closing of the Mobile Money Gender Gap in Rwanda

Combining traditional survey data with supply-side data strengthens our understanding and helps validate key trends in the uptake and usage of mobile money. 

Publication Jul 2025

Powering Inclusion Through Policy and Partnership: Lessons From Egypt & Rwanda

This case study highlights the collaboration with the Central Bank of Egypt and the National Bank of Rwanda, supported by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), to close the gender gap in financial services.

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Sweden, Access to Finance Rwanda Reaffirm Commitment to Deepen Financial Inclusion

The commitment was underscored during a recent field visit in Cyuve sector, Musanze District, where representatives from the Swedish Embassy in Kigali, AFR, and MoneyPhone Africa engaged with local farmers currently benefiting from AFR-supported projects.

Publication Nov 2024

From Grassroots to Governance: Case Studies of Enabling Regulatory Environments for Savings Groups

This report shares case studies from six countries that detail how advocacy, partnerships, and tailored regulatory frameworks have fostered supportive legal environments for Savings Groups (SGs), promoting their growth, sustainability, and integration into formal financial systems while preserving their essential informality.

 

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What Happened When We Trained 70,000 Women on Financial Literacy

Early results from a BRAC International pilot show how financial literacy training can enhance the impact of financial inclusion.

Publication Jan 2024

The Impact of Mobile Money Interoperability on Financial Inclusion

This report assesses the impact of mobile money interoperability by considering the economic literature on interoperability more generally and utilizing a case study approach in five mobile money countries: Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda and Tanzania.

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How to Design Client-Centric Financial Solutions for Women Smallholders

BRAC International Microfinance shares five lessons from their experience designing and testing tailor-made agri-credit solutions in Rwanda, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

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A Win for Women in Rwanda

Mobile money – and concerted efforts by government and mobile money operators to promote it - has helped reduce the financial inclusion gender gap. But more needs to be done.