Compass to Map
As part of the FinEquity Africa 2024 Annual Convening, this side-event moderated by CGAP aimed to unpack the intricate layers of policy surrounding women's financial inclusion. From national strategies to central bank circulars, the panelists explored the multi-layered approach needed to drive gender equality in financial access and empower women entrepreneurs.
International Conference on Inclusive Insurance 2024
This conference will explore current growth trends and risks in emerging markets and discuss key factors for successful implementation and maximized business opportunities to bring supply and demand to the next level.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa continues to lead the world in mobile money adoption, which is driving financial inclusion in the region. The latest data from the Global Findex 2021 shows that 33 percent of adults in the region have a mobile money account, compared to just 10 percent globally. However, the region remains behind in terms of overall account access. Only 55 percent of adults own an account with a financial institution or mobile money provider, compared to the 71 percent average for developing economies.
The ILO’s Think Impact Toolkit: Practical Tools for Impactful Portfolio Guarantees
This webinar will introduce the Think Impact Toolkit for guarantee instruments which contains a set of practical tools that can easily be adopted and integrated into the broader impact management framework of a guarantor.
Women’s Roles in Cross-border Remittances
This webinar explores the findings of a diagnostic study aimed at improving financial capabilities and inclusion for women in the South Africa-Malawi, South Africa-Mozambique and South Africa-Zimbabwe corridors.
Hope and Big Dreams: Meet the Authors of Two Books on Bangladesh Microfinance Pioneers
In this webinar, we heard from the authors of two books who took us through the journey of microfinance and the story of BRAC and Grameen Bank, two innovative institutions that contributed to Bangladesh’s development and the spread of microfinance globally.
Fintech for Inclusion Global Summit
This global forum will bring together global leaders across the fintech space to discuss the latest insights and innovations in fintech, build networks with key players in the space, and explore potential investment and partnership opportunities to help create a more financially inclusive world.
Breaking Barriers: Harnessing Gender Lens Investments for Sustainable Impact and Inclusive Finance
Hosted by FinEquity and the European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP), this webinar provided a comprehensive understanding into the concept of Gender Lens Investing, exploring the expected outcomes and potential challenges for financial inclusion players engaged in this field.
Driving Systemic Change to Close the Financing Gap for Women Entrepreneurs
Hosted by FinEquity and and Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi), this webinar introduced the WE Finance Code and provided insights from CGAP's experience on how leveraging sex-disaggregated data can foster an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem.