All News and Announcements
Interledger Foundation Is Accepting Proposals for Its 2025 Digital Financial Services Grant Opportunity
$250,000 in grant funding is available to advance inclusive digital financial innovation.
ASA International and Turaco Roll out Enhanced Credit Life in Africa
ASA International, one of the world’s largest international microfinance institutions serving low-income, mostly female, entrepreneurs across Asia and Africa, has partnered with Turaco Insurance, Africa’s leading microinsurance underwriter powered by technology, to launch a groundbreaking Enhanced Credit Life insurance product.
Ecobank Group and Google Cloud Announce Partnership to Accelerate Financial Inclusion and Innovation Across Africa
Through this collaboration, Ecobank plans to leverage Google Cloud’s cutting-edge technology to deliver innovative payment and remittance solutions that are frictionless, secure, and universally accessible, empowering individuals and businesses across the continent and beyond.
Access Bank Ghana and Mastercard Launch Youth Digital Finance Initiative
This unique offering is designed to empower Ghanaians aged 13 to 40 with essential financial solutions that align with different life stages and evolving aspirations.
Wave Raises EUR 117 M to Accelerate Financial Inclusion Across the African Continent
With this new investment, Wave will strengthen its working capital and accelerate growth in both existing and new markets, expanding access to mobile money and financial services for underserved communities.
Inclusive Finance Network Luxembourg Unveils New Visual Identity Emphasizing Human-Centered Approach
The network's rebranding puts human-centered finance at the forefront while supporting strategic expansion.
Pakistan Signs $350 M ADB Loan to Boost Women’s Financial Inclusion
The funding under WIF’s second sub-program targets four critical areas: fostering a supportive regulatory and policy framework for women’s financial access, expanding financing options for women, enhancing female entrepreneurial capabilities, and building inclusive work environments within the financial sector.
Duppla Drives Financial Inclusion in Colombia With Begini’s Behavioural Data Insights
Begini’s platform has enabled Duppla to enhance credit assessment processes, expand access to its housing solution, and gain strategic insights to support sustainable portfolio growth.
FATF Updates Guidance on Financial Inclusion and AML Measures
The update supports countries and the private sector in bringing more individuals into formal finance through risk-based approaches to defeating illegal activities.
IFC Supports Smaller Businesses and Women Entrepreneurs in Uzbekistan
To increase access to finance for small businesses and women entrepreneurs in Uzbekistan, IFC has signed an agreement with Hamkorbank, the country’s third largest private lender, to provide a loan of up to $50 million.