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FinDev Blog
Digital Innovation: Three Key Lessons to Improve the Resilience of African MFIs and Their Clients
Takeaways from the African Microfinance Week (SAM) on overcoming the challenges and risks associated with digital transformation
By Corinne Riquet, CGAP
FinDev Blog
Why We Urgently Need Alternatives to the Investor-Driven Fintech Model
Fintech is the latest financial innovation thought capable of dramatically improving the lives of the global poor, but a more critical look is necessary to challenge this narrative.
By Milford Bateman, Fernando Amorim Teixeira
FinDev Blog
The Power of Community-Based Organizations to Mobilize Farmers’ Savings
A Scale2Save project in Cote d’Ivoire shares what they’ve learned working with farmer cooperatives as financial agents.
By Celine Stevens, World Savings and Retail Banking Institute
FinDev Guide
Guide to Upcoming Events on Women's Financial Inclusion
For International Women's Day 2022, check out this list of events addressing the gender gap and women's economic empowerment.
FinDev Quiz
What Explains the Financial Inclusion Gender Gap?
Explore your knowledge on a range of issues that affect women's financial inclusion - from gendered social norms to women's property rights to gender lens investing. How much do you know?
FinDev Interview
Women in Haiti Become Community Health Entrepreneurs
In this FinDev interview, Carine Roenen of Fonkoze shares the story of their healthcare program, Boutik Santé, winner of the 2021 European Microfinance Award.
FinDev Blog
Harnessing the Potential of Inclusive Finance for Energy Access
Three key takeaways on developing green microfinance programs from experts at the SAM Conference.
By Natalia Realpe Carrillo, Hedera
FinDev Blog
From Ideation to Iteration: Human-Centered Design of Micro-Savings in Nigeria
LAPO Microfinance Bank learned five important lessons from their experience using a human-centered design process to revamp their child savings account product.
By Irene Wagaki, Lime Group Africa
FinDev Blog
Meet Ivy the Innovator and Charlie the Copycat on Their Journey to Financial Inclusion
Understanding how different consumer behaviors affect adoption rates can help financial inclusion practitioners fine-tune their efforts.
By Vinay Kumar Singh, India Development Foundation
FinDev Blog
Using Data and Machine Learning to Close the Gender Gap in DR Congo
Differences in product awareness show that we need to look deeper at sub-segments among women if we want to achieve equality of financial access.
By Scott Graham, Anahit Tevosyan, FINCA International