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On Our Radar: December 2023
An updated take on "What We're Reading". The FinEquity team brings you a curated list of women's financial inclusion and economic empowerment content we've been consuming recently, from podcasts, new initiatives and articles to videos and social posts.
Member Spotlight: Amon Ariyo Tusingwire
Amon Ariyo Tusingwire, Country Director for WomenSave Uganda, sat down with us to share his work on inclusive financing in rural areas and lessons learned from providing savings products and services to women in marginalized communities in Uganda.
The Business Case for Investing in Women in Agriculture
Women represent nearly half of the global agricultural labor force. And yet, their access to finance and business development opportunities needed to succeed in the sector is far below that of their male counterparts. In this joint blog, MEDA and Root Capital share insights from their work to highlight the business case for investing in women in agriculture.
Member Spotlight: Tara Bedi
Development economist and FinEquity member, Tara Bedi, sat down with us to share her motivation in designing large-scale project evaluations for programs that have the potential to significantly transform the lives of poor rural women in Ethiopia, India, Malawi, Mauritania, and Nigeria.
On Our Radar: November 2023
An updated take on "What We're Reading", the FinEquity team brings you a curated list of women's financial inclusion and economic empowerment content we've been consuming recently, from podcasts, new initiatives, and articles to videos and social posts.
Is Digital Exclusion the Missing Piece of Financial Inclusion?
In the fourth installment in our Leadership Insights series, FinEquity TAC member Christian Penotti discusses findings from CARE conversations with women across varying geographies on their relationship with technology and how it can be used to better support them and their financial inclusion.
What Is Economic Violence and What Can Financial Service Providers Do About It?
While it may seem that economic violence could be outside the purview of financial service providers, it is important for the financial inclusion sector to understand and acknowledge this issue.
Member Spotlight: Sitara Merchant
Sitara Merchant, CEO of the Swiss Capacity Building Facility (SCBF), sat down with us to discuss SCBF’s journey into the financial products space, the new SCBF strategy, and their emerging focus on impact-linked finance.
FinEquity Africa Member Spotlight: Gerhard Coetzee
The FinEquity Africa team sat down with Gerhard Coetzee, Lead Customer Value Team at CGAP, to discuss his superpower, the customer-centric approach to women's financial inclusion, and his top priorities for FinEquity's new regional community of practice.
FinEquity Africa On Our Radar: August 2023
An updated take on "What We're Reading", the FinEquity Africa team brings you a curated list of women's financial inclusion and economic empowerment content we've been consuming recently, from podcasts, new initiatives, and articles to videos and social posts.