During the COP28 climate conference held in Dubai, Bangladesh has secured the Global Center on Adaptation Locally Led Adaptation championship Award in the category of Innovation in Developing Finance.

iiDENTIFii has formed a close partnership with Zanaco to champion an identity solution relevant to the needs of Zambian consumers and citizens.

The extension of the Local Government Initiative on Climate Change Project will be implemented in two districts of Bangladesh to strengthen communities' resilience to the impacts of climate change.

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association has partnered with Mitro Fintech Ltd to improve the financial inclusion of Ready-Made Garments workers by offering them digital financial solutions.

Huawei, a leading global technology solutions provider, recently reaffirmed its commitment to bKash, the leader in mobile payments and financial services in Bangladesh, that will plot the way towards financial inclusion.

The bKash feature will open up new avenues for people who are lagging behind in terms of financial inclusion and expedite digital transformation.

This first of its kind announcement between Bangladesh’s first digital-only microfinance provider and UK fintech will enable Bangladesh’s app-based entrepreneurs to access the credit they need to purchase goods to enable them to carry out their jobs.

The grant will allow Opportunity International to provide micro and small business loans, digital tools and specialized technical training to women-led small- and micro businesses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ghana, Nigeria and Uganda.

The plan is to increase financial inclusion in rural areas from the current 50 percent to 75 percent.

An 11-member committee, headed by Grameen Bank Chairman Prof Dr A K M Saiful Majid, has been formed to look into the cost of the MFI's services and to determine if there is any scope to reduce the charges.