Member Spotlight: Tatiana Alonso
FinEquity member and CGAP Senior Financial Sector Specialist, Tatiana Alonso, sat down with us to share about her journey working at the intersection of financial data, gender and policy. She talks about her latest project on gender data and how it seeks to understand how market actors collect and utilize supply-side gender disaggregated data.
Palmpay Drives Financial Inclusion With Cost-Saving Benefits for Users
Africa-focused fintech platform PalmPay has unveiled two cost-saving financial products in its continued drive for financial inclusion across Nigerian communities allowing users of the app to enjoy unlimited free transfers to all banks in the country.
EOS Group, IFC Partner to Resolve Non-Performing Loans, Boost Lending in Poland
The EUR 275-million platform in Poland will help financial institutions resolve their non-performing loans, allowing individuals and businesses to restore their creditworthiness, and bolstering the country's banking sector.
The BBVAMF Fosters Support for Vulnerable Women During the United Nations CSW 68
Latin American ministers and experts on women and development have shared solutions to speed up gender equality in an event organized by the BBVA Microfinance Foundation.
EMA2024: Financial Inclusion for Refugees & Forcibly Displaced People - Applications Now Open for EUR 100,000 Prize!
The European Microfinance Platform is inviting applications from organizations active in financial inclusion that help forcibly displaced people build resilience, restore livelihoods, and live with dignity in host communities.
FinEquity Africa 2024 Annual Convening
On March 14, FinEquity Africa had its first Annual Convening in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event was co-hosted with FinEquity Africa’s three knowledge partners, Graça Machel Trust (FMT), the Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Network, and Digital Frontiers Institute (DFI).
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.
Responsible Equity Exits: Lessons From Cambodia
What can impact investors learn from Taylor Swift? Ensure their investments end up in good hands when it's time to sell.
South Africa's Sava and Mastercard Partner to Support Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises
Through the partnership, the two entities will provide small businesses in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Egypt with an online platform, powered by SAVA’s Payment Transaction System, that includes digital bank accounts and accounting integration tools.