Women in Haiti Become Community Health Entrepreneurs
In this FinDev interview, Carine Roenen of Fonkoze shares the story of their healthcare program, Boutik Santé, winner of the 2021 European Microfinance Award.
Telenor to Divest Wave Money, Exit Myanmar Mobile Banking
The sale of the stake for $53 million in cash values Wave Money at $104 million and is set to be finalized in the coming days, according to people close to the deal.
Haiti: Central Bank Offers Housebuying Program With Easy Process to Fasten Recovery Efforts
Haiti's Bank of the Republic is reducing the credit risk of microfinance institutions that will further enable financial institutions to provide more microloans to the small businesses and individuals as the nation examines various long-term recovery options.
Business Her Own Way: Creating Livelihoods Through Informal Online Commerce
This Focus Note outlines the characteristics of informal online commerce (IOC), maps the personas of the women who engage in it, and provides guidance to funders looking to support women to generate livelihoods through IOC.
Microfinance Clients Facing the COVID-19 Crisis: From Findings to Action for MFIs
This publication presents the main results of MFI client surveys in seven countries (Bhutan, Myanmar, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo, Cape Verde and El Salvador), as well as the concrete measures taken by MFIs to meet the needs expressed by their clients.
Central Bank of Myanmar Issues Remittance Licenses to More Local Companies
City Express Myanmar and Money King were granted remittance licenses on 5 January.
Using Pay-for-Results to Catalyze Affordable Housing Development
This case study analyzes the Haiti Homeownership and Mortgage Expansion program’s methodology for designing its Pay-for-Results incentive structure, its results, and lessons learned.
Bank-Genie Partners With Cufa to Roll-Out Digital Banking for Myanmar Credit Unions
The program will enable credit unions to facilitate loan origination, approvals, disbursements, and deposits digitally.
A COVID Microfinance Liquidity Tour of Asia
Cross country data and analysis on different types of microfinance service providers
Microfinance Firms in Myanmar Struggle to Stay Afloat in Second Wave
Government travel restrictions and orders to defer repayments and lower interest rates on loans due to COVID-19 have reduced the ability of Myanmar’s microfinance companies to help rural people who desperately need capital.