Eswatini: How financial inclusion is helping women farmers thrive
July 17, 2024
Eswatini: How financial inclusion is helping women farmers thrive
Women in Eswatini make up only 24 percent of the country’s employed population, while a mere 48 percent of women are banked. But initiatives like FINCLUDE – the Finan
Advancing climate action and economic development: Palestine Mone
July 16, 2024
Advancing climate action and economic development: Palestine Mone
The Palestine Monetary Authority has finalized its AFI In-Country Implementation program, which aims to increase PMA’s contribution to climate action and lead to more s
Enhancing financial education for women-led MSMEs in Zimbabwe
July 12, 2024
Enhancing financial education for women-led MSMEs in Zimbabwe
AFI and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) hosts three-day training event in Harare, exploring how to boost financial literacy among women-led small and medium-sized ente
Central Bank of Suriname launches its National Financial Inclusio
July 10, 2024
Central Bank of Suriname launches its National Financial Inclusio
On 28 June, the President of Suriname and the Governor of the Central Bank of Suriname officially launched the country’s National Financial Inclusion and Education Stra
Financial policymakers have major role to play in job creation, s
July 1, 2024
Financial policymakers have major role to play in job creation, s
Central bank mandates increasingly allow them to influence job creation, says Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, Governor of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO). Speakin
AFI and European Commission launch partnership to advance womenâ€
June 28, 2024
AFI and European Commission launch partnership to advance womenâ€
The Alliance for Financial Inclusion and the European Commission launch major partnership to support Sub-Saharan African countries to enhance the regulatory environment f
Digital financial services in the spotlight as AfPI’s Expert Gr
June 25, 2024
Digital financial services in the spotlight as AfPI’s Expert Gr
The Experts Group on Financial Inclusion Policy (EGFIP) for AFI’s African Financial Inclusion Policy Initiative (AfPI) meets in Abidjan, at an event co-hosted with the
The Bahamas hosts AFI’s Financial Inclusion Initiative for Lati
June 19, 2024
The Bahamas hosts AFI’s Financial Inclusion Initiative for Lati
Members from AFI’s Financial Inclusion Initiative for Latin America and the Caribbean (FILAC) are in The Bahamas, exploring opportunities to advance financial inclu
‘Formalizing the informal’ – boosting low-income en
June 14, 2024
‘Formalizing the informal’ – boosting low-income en
Each year, the AFI Inclusive Fintech Showcase spotlights digital solutions with the promise to improve access to financial services for low-income populations. In our t
Digital financial services can help close the gender gapÂ
July 3, 2024
Digital financial services can help close the gender gapÂ
In the Maldives, where women-owned businesses account for the majority of small and medium-sized enterprises, their constrained access to financial credit is holding the
Women are leading Zambia’s MSME sector: here’s how it happene
July 1, 2024
Women are leading Zambia’s MSME sector: here’s how it happene
"If we want to have thriving communities and innovative economies, we need to support Women-led MSMEs," says Bank of Zambia's Freda Tamba as she explains how women got to
Boosting refugee-led businesses will mean better lives
June 20, 2024
Boosting refugee-led businesses will mean better lives
Around the world, conflict and climate-induced disasters are uprooting more and more families and communities. A new AFI report examines how financial policymakers and re
Making up for lost time: How The Gambia is helping women get ahea
June 18, 2024
Making up for lost time: How The Gambia is helping women get ahea
Until 20 years ago the male child in The Gambia was sent to school, while the girls stayed home to help with house chores. Cultural, religious and social norms have all h
Gender sensitive policies pave the way for Palestine’s financia
June 11, 2024
Gender sensitive policies pave the way for Palestine’s financia
Women in Palestine face a dual vulnerability in accessing financial services. On the one hand, rigid cultural and social norms curb their economic independence and on the
Inclusive green finance policy must reflect the needs of women an
June 11, 2024
Inclusive green finance policy must reflect the needs of women an
Inclusive green finance can be an important part of the policy toolbox; the more we know about how to tailor it to women and small businesses, the better.
Inclusive Green Finance works – now let’s take it mainstreamÂ
June 5, 2024
Inclusive Green Finance works – now let’s take it mainstreamÂ
The network of central banks and financial regulators that make up the Alliance for Finance Inclusion (AFI) pioneered the concept of Inclusive Green Finance (IGF), which
Building resilience to climate change starts with financial inclu
June 4, 2024
Building resilience to climate change starts with financial inclu
For financial inclusion to be effective, it must not be reactive, in response to disaster. We need to provide access to savings, insurance, credit, e-money, and payments
Helping disadvantaged groups to adopt digital financial services:
May 27, 2024
Helping disadvantaged groups to adopt digital financial services:
In Jordan, an initiative to promote the uptake of digital payments among disadvantaged groups, including vendors at the National Olive Festival, is bearing fruit.
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 the critical role women-led MSMEs play in emerging markets, and what Zimbabwe has done to help them thri
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