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FinDev Blog
Improving the Financial Health of Micro-Entrepreneurs
Long-term, personalized support is needed to achieve the behavioral change necessary for most micro-entrepreneurs’ financial health.
By Mathilde Bauwin, ADA
FinDev Blog
Three Principles to Help Financial Cooperatives Weather the COVID-19 Storm
What can financial cooperatives and their supervisors do to manage the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic?
By Dave Grace, International Credit Union Regulators’ Network (ICURN)
FinDev Guide
COVID-19 FinDev Weekly Update #1
A roundup of the most relevant coronavirus-related news, resources and events from the past week, carefully curated by FinDev editors for the microfinance and financial inclusion community.
FinDev Blog
COVID-19: How Does Microfinance Weather the Coming Storm?
If the microfinance sector is going to survive the pandemic, we need to treat COVID-19 as the fundamental threat to the industry that it likely is.
By Greta Bull, Timothy Ogden
FinDev Blog
The Myth of Digital Credit as a Catalyst for Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
A review of the top 20 digital credit companies in the country reveals that regulation is sorely needed.
By Attai Ohiemi, Mobile Pouch Ltd
FinDev Blog
COVID-19: How Is the Pandemic Affecting Your Work and the Clients You Serve?
We invite you to join an open discussion among the global financial inclusion and microfinance community on the effects of this pandemic and how organizations are preparing to deal with it.
FinDev Blog
Empowerment Begins With Identity
Opening a bank account in many countries is a cumbersome process requiring official documents that women often don't have. Digital ID systems can make this process more accessible and help enable women’s financial inclusion.
By Carolina Trivelli, Benno Ndulu, ID4D High Level Advisory Council
FinDev Guide
Your Guide to the New FinDev
FinDev Gateway has undergone a transformation. Get to know our new and updated platform for the financial inclusion community.
FinDev Blog
In Posts We Trust
Post offices have a long tradition of offering financial services, dating back to 1861. Most are now venturing into providing digital financial services (DFS) to their customers. But how can we increase uptake and take advantage of the Post's broad reach?
By Saleh Khan, Universal Postal Union
FinDev Interview
Protecting Livestock and Livelihoods from Climate Change
European Microfinance Award winner, APA Insurance, is working with Kenyan smallholders to help them build resilience to the effects of climate change such as droughts and flooding.