How to Bring More Women into Mobile Money
To improve the user experience of mobile money smartphone apps and help overcome barriers for women, GRID Impact uses human-centered design - creating solutions with women, not just for women.
A New Financial Syntax for Illiterate and Low-literate People
Digital solutions that work well for literate people often fail to support inclusion among the estimated one billion adults worldwide who cannot read or write. My Oral Village is building on oral approaches to money management to broaden digital financial inclusion in Pakistan.
Khushhali Microfinance Bank Limited Donates PKR 1 Million to PM’S COVID Relief Fund
Khushhali Microfinance Bank has contributed PKR 1 million (about $6,067.04) to the Fund to support the government in the fight against COVID-19.
Pakistan: FINCA Staff Donates PKR 2M to PM’s COVID-19 Relief Fund
The donation was a part of a local initiative in which FINCA employees contributed a day’s worth of salary towards COVID-19 relief in appreciation of the country’s need in this time of crisis.
Major Step Forward to Improve Access to Finance in Pakistan Amid COVID-19
Pakistan’s micro, small and medium sized enterprises and individual consumers are set to benefit from the creation of an electronic registry that allows for the country’s financial institutions to use moveable assets as collateral for loans.
Bill and Melinda Gates Are Now Backing New Digital Payments System in Pakistan to Support Financial Inclusion for Women
The new online payments system, Raast, has been launched to support women who might have been financially marginalized or unable to access modern financial services for a long time.
Super Apps Rising: Mobile Drives Digital Payments Uptick in Pakistan
The pandemic and the rise of mobile infrastructure have set the stage to bring people living in developing and emerging economies into the digital realm.
Pakistan: UBL Partners With U Microfinance Bank Limited to Promote Financial Inclusion
A memorandum of understanding was signed to promote financial inclusion and to open up multiple avenues for collaboration, including medium to long-term debt funding, Retail TFC, Islamic microfinance funding, and more.
Mobilink Microfinance Bank, CBA Partner to Promote Access to Digital Financial Solutions
This partnership will strengthen access to financial products and services through digital platforms and improve financial literacy.
FINCA Microfinance Bank Partners With Millat to Provide Tractors to Farmers
Under this collaboration, existing or potential customers of the bank looking to purchase a tractor for their farming needs will be able to book a tractor which will be delivered on easy terms and conditions through a quick and hassle-free process.