As part of the program, USAID will provide an initial investment of over $6 million to launch a Feed the Future rural financial inclusion program in Guatemala.

According to a recent report U.S.-based Friendship Bridge shows clear evidence of achieving its aim of breaking the cycle of generational poverty among rural families in Guatemala.

Paymentology, the leading global issuer-processor, today announces an expanded partnership with Mastercard to bolster financial inclusion across Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.

UNCDF launches the Cash-in/Cash-Out (CICO) project in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, bringing together key stakeholders from Ethiopia's banking sector, MNOs, Fintechs, MFIs, development agencies and other digital financial services ecosystem players.

Through a strategic partnership, UNCDF and Google aim to digitize micro, small and medium enterprises in the Eastern and Southern Africa Region by providing technical assistance, training, and business advisory support.

The commitments are part of Mastercard’s engagement, as a founding member, in the Partnership for Central America.

The $80 million-dollar funding will help G&T launch its climate finance business, a first in the country, focusing on financing green buildings and green housing projects.

COVID-19 has created many disruptions in Ethiopia this year, impacting both merchants and consumers.

More than 1000 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Guatemala will have improved access to finance, as a result of a partnership between IFC and Banco Agromercantil.

The decision of the National Bank of Ethiopia followed the chronic foreign currency shortage the country has been facing for many years.