Advancing small businesses’ access to finance: AFI’s SME Fina
April 30, 2024
Advancing small businesses’ access to finance: AFI’s SME Fina
From 22 to 25 April, members of AFI’s SME Finance Working Group (SMEFWG) gathered in Honduras for four days of peer exchange and collaboration. 39 Working Group members
We speak to Climate Works Fellow and former central bank governor, Jwala Rambarran about the importance of partnering with central banks and regulators to boost Inclusive
In March 2024, AFI welcomed the Central Bank of Somalia (CBS) as a new Associate Member. We are pleased to publish an interview with CBS Governor Abdirahman Mohamed Ab
Collaboration is key to advancing Inclusive Green Finance, say AF
April 22, 2024
Collaboration is key to advancing Inclusive Green Finance, say AF
AFI leaders from across the Global South, met with private sector partners this week to discuss practical ways of collaborating on advancing Inclusive Green Finance Globa
Helping Women-led MSMEs Access Finance: Lessons from Zimbabwe
April 30, 2024
Helping Women-led MSMEs Access Finance: Lessons from Zimbabwe
We speak to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's Rachael Moshosho about critical role women-led MSMEs play in emerging markets, and what Zimbabwe has done to help them thrive.
Financial inclusion and gender equality go hand in hand
April 24, 2024
Financial inclusion and gender equality go hand in hand
Since Hondurans elected their first female President, the principle of gender equality has come to the forefront of national efforts to achieve comprehensive, inclusive a
Financial systems can play a key role in countering the effects o
April 8, 2024
Financial systems can play a key role in countering the effects o
The communities which struggle most to deal with the impact of climate change also tend to suffer from unequal access to financial services. Could both issues be tackled
Leaving no one behind: Armenia’s financial education journe
April 1, 2024
Leaving no one behind: Armenia’s financial education journe
When Armenia won independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, the country's financial education rate was at rock bottom. Today, it's at an all-time high. The Central Bank
Mobile money and the next phase of financial inclusion
March 27, 2024
Mobile money and the next phase of financial inclusion
The financial inclusion rate may be rising, but parts of Africa and the Middle East still lag substantially behind other regions. Aminata Kane, Head of Mobile Money for A
Smallholder farmers produce over 30 percent of the world’s food supply and support nearly 500 million livelihoods globally. Yet they still struggle to access basic fina
Eswatini’s Fintech industry “a gateway to formal banking” s
March 25, 2024
Eswatini’s Fintech industry “a gateway to formal banking” s
From 20-23 May, AFI’s Working Groups will be meeting in Mbabane, Eswatini to discuss digital financial services, global standards and proportionality and financial incl
Remedying consumer redress: Lessons from the AFI network
March 19, 2024
Remedying consumer redress: Lessons from the AFI network
AFI's Consumer Empowerment and Market Conduct Working Group (CEMCWG) recently published a guideline note to help members improve members' customer complaint protocols. He
Bangladesh Bank launches Women’s Financial Inclusion Data Dashb
March 14, 2024
Bangladesh Bank launches Women’s Financial Inclusion Data Dashb
Bangladesh Bank has launched a Women’s Financial Inclusion Data (WFID) dashboard, which will provide valuable insight into the state of women’s financial inclusion in
SARFII Leader’s Round Table – Opening remarks by Governor
September 25, 2023
SARFII Leader’s Round Table – Opening remarks by Governor
Since the inauguration of SARFII a year ago, during AFI’s GPF 2022, member institutions have worked towards the mutual goal of promoting financial inclusion in the Sout
AFI Global Policy Forum – Opening remarks by Governor of th
September 15, 2023
AFI Global Policy Forum – Opening remarks by Governor of th
It is a real honour for me to welcome you all this morning as the incoming Chair of the AFI Board. I am privileged to be in the company of distinguished guests and partic