In this episode, Erik Geurts, the accomplished financial inclusion consultant, discusses the impact on emerging markets of the strong US dollar, high inflation and tighter interest rates, along with the knock impact on MFIs.

The proceeds of this Green Bond will be used to finance electric mobility, renewable energy, and energy efficiency projects.

This first of its kind announcement between Bangladesh’s first digital-only microfinance provider and UK fintech will enable Bangladesh’s app-based entrepreneurs to access the credit they need to purchase goods to enable them to carry out their jobs.

The loan will benefit more than 20,000 clients of Caja Arequipa, which will contribute to the development of the most vulnerable sectors of Peru in the context of the economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.

The grant will allow Opportunity International to provide micro and small business loans, digital tools and specialized technical training to women-led small- and micro businesses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ghana, Nigeria and Uganda.

Quest Digital Finance, a Ugandan tech company, is placing the power of banking and service delivery in the palms of the farmers and entrepreneurs using its digital platforms.

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The Central Bank of Egypt formulated the Financial Inclusion Strategy (2022-2025), with the aim of the promotion of financial inclusion and the achievement of economic growth in Egypt.

The survey on which this paper is based was open in May and June 2022, giving stakeholders the opportunity to evaluate and describe the importance of various current trends, rate and give opinions on future priority areas.

The Community of Practice seeks to identify the fundamentals for building value with digital implementations, and will focus mainly on how to drive customer adoption in digital implementations.