This year, the RFF will examine how rapidly emerging technologies when designed, deployed, and governed responsibly can help advance financial health, as artificial intelligence (AI) and digital innovation continue to reshape financial services.

Episode One features May Abulnaga, First Sub-Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt and Chair of AFI’s Gender Inclusive Finance Committee, sharing her personal story about her work to advance women’s access to finance, and to promote women’s leadership in Egypt.

The engagement aligns with the Bank Group’s strategic priorities under its ‘Four Cardinal Points’, particularly efforts to expand access to capital, strengthen financial and digital systems, and accelerate industrialization across the continent.

The partnership, held in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s youth financial inclusion mandate, was formalized during a recent capability-building session attended by around 260 youth development workers and tutors.

With this development, Burundi becomes the 22nd country in Africa to implement an instant payment system, reflecting a growing continental shift toward faster and more inclusive digital payment infrastructure.

This support will help develop innovative solutions and assist market players in offering products that are more accessible, transparent and better tailored to the needs of women and young people. 

The central bank has credited the growth to its ongoing national strategy to broaden financial services through 2028.

ABHI, one of the MENAP region’s neobanks of the future and SME-lending fintechs, has announced its partnership with Federal Exchange, a prominent currency exchange and remittance service provider in the UAE.

e-MFP invites you to take part in the Financial Inclusion Compass 2026 survey of sector trends and priorities. 

The Scorecard provides Filipino MSMEs with trusted, clear, and accessible pathways to measure sustainability performance, strengthen credibility, and unlock opportunities aligned with global environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards.