The San Salvador Consensus: the AFI network commits to responsibl
September 6, 2024
The San Salvador Consensus: the AFI network commits to responsibl
Today at the 2024 AFI Global Policy Forum, the AFI network endorsed and published the San Salvador Consensus on Responsible Financial Innovation, a collective commitment
Innovation and inclusivity key to advancing financial inclusion,
September 5, 2024
Innovation and inclusivity key to advancing financial inclusion,
Innovation and inclusivity will be essential if the 1.4 billion unbanked adults are to be brought into the financial system, said AFI leaders at the opening of the 2024 A
Innovating for an inclusive world: AFI Working Groups meet in San
September 3, 2024
Innovating for an inclusive world: AFI Working Groups meet in San
All seven AFI Working Groups met today in San Salvador, El Salvador, exploring opportunities to advance progress in financial inclusion across a range of interlocking pol
Inclusive Green Finance is taking root in AFI’s Eastern Europe
August 19, 2024
Inclusive Green Finance is taking root in AFI’s Eastern Europe
In 2023, Inclusive Green Finance (IGF) was identified for the first time as the most common policy priority among AFI’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia region members.
Call for participants: research study on the impacts of climate r
August 13, 2024
Call for participants: research study on the impacts of climate r
AFI, in collaboration with the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University of London, is launching a study which will assess the impact of physical risks on
AFI/Palestine Monetary Authority training course explores how sex
August 7, 2024
AFI/Palestine Monetary Authority training course explores how sex
AFI and the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) organizes a training course on how to develop a financial sex-disaggregated data framework. 60 senior-level participants (4
Closing the gender gap: Palestine Monetary Authority learns from
July 29, 2024
Closing the gender gap: Palestine Monetary Authority learns from
In Palestine, where women still face constraints in accessing financial services, the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) has been working to develop a gender and digital
Accelerating financial inclusion through digital payments: Jordan
August 28, 2024
Accelerating financial inclusion through digital payments: Jordan
In Jordan, the widespread adoption of CliQ, an innovative Instant Payment System, has transformed the landscape for digital financial services and boosted financial inclu
How Eswatini’s Gender Inclusive Finance Roadmap is driving cros
August 12, 2024
How Eswatini’s Gender Inclusive Finance Roadmap is driving cros
Eswatini launched its first Gender Inclusive Finance Roadmap in August 2022. Two years on, Central Bank Deputy Governor, Felicia Dlamini-Kunene, explains how the Roadmap
Financial exclusion constrains human rights to paper promises: po
August 8, 2024
Financial exclusion constrains human rights to paper promises: po
Remittances are a vital lifeline for millions. It also contributes significantly to the Sustainable Development Goals. Yet frustratingly, remittances are still painfully
Empowering Financial Inclusion: Insights from a Deputy Governorâ€
August 5, 2024
Empowering Financial Inclusion: Insights from a Deputy Governorâ€
Through collaborative efforts and strategic initiatives, we were able to address critical barriers to financial access, empowering underserved populations and supporting
Mobile money agents: The Key to Boosting Financial Inclusion in R
July 30, 2024
Mobile money agents: The Key to Boosting Financial Inclusion in R
In the past, paying bills or topping up bus cards meant traveling up to 90km to the nearest bank branch. But to today, Fijians can manage their finances from the comfort
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
2024 AFI Global Policy Forum – Opening remarks by AFI Executive
September 6, 2024
2024 AFI Global Policy Forum – Opening remarks by AFI Executive
Welcome to the 2024 AFI Global Policy Forum in San Salvador. Let me start by thanking our co-host, Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador, its President and Vice-Preside
2024 AFI Global Policy Forum – Opening remarks by Governor of t
September 6, 2024
2024 AFI Global Policy Forum – Opening remarks by Governor of t
As the Chair of the AFI Board, it is my honour to welcome you all this morning to the 2024 Global Policy Forum (GPF). We are gathered from different corners of the globe,
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