Burkinabé Communities Use Performance-Based Grants to Invest in Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Water
The UNCDF designed the Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) to help strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities such as Saponé in the Centre-Sud Region, Loumbila in the Plateau-Central Region and Pabré in the Centre Region of Burkina Faso.
Working to Promote Food Security in Burkina Faso
Claire Lossiané of YIKRI, winner of the 2023 European Microfinance Award, reflects on the MFI’s programs to combat malnutrition.
Congolese Fintech Startups, Government Form Association to Accelerate Financial Inclusion
The association, known as the Congolese Fintech Network, will seek to enhance access to investment opportunities and promote information sharing in Congo, with a goal to accelerate financial inclusion.
Rawbank’s illicocash & Mastercard Team to Launch Virtual Cards
The strategic partnership aims to facilitate financial inclusion by providing consumers and businesses with a new and effortless way to conduct e-commerce transactions in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Entry Points for Targeted Digital Finance Services for Smallholder Farmers in the Democratic Republic Of Congo
The goal of this case study is to provide inspiration for program designers, implementers and others who want to understand some of the challenges and entry points for increasing rural finance via digital technologies and/or the digital landscape in DRC.
Opportunity International Awarded $2 Million Grant From Visa Foundation to Remove Barriers and Unlock Capital to Women-Led Business
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.
Grameen Foundation Grants a First Loan to the Microfinance Institution Baobab in Burkina Faso
Through its subsidiaries, Baobab provides financial services to half a million microentrepreneurs and small businesses, thus allowing access to financing to people who are not currently supported by traditional banks.
Using Data and Machine Learning to Close the Gender Gap in DR Congo
Differences in product awareness show that we need to look deeper at sub-segments among women if we want to achieve equality of financial access.
Formalizing Remittances for Forcibly Displaced People: Findings from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The lifeline provided by remittances can help advance financial inclusion among vulnerable populations.