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ADB, Credo Sign Local Currency Loan to Boost Financial Inclusion for MSMEs in Georgia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a GEL120 million (approximately $46 million) local currency loan with JSC Credo Bank to help expand financing for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), including women MSMEs, operating in regions outside Tbilisi.
The Commercial International Bank (CIB) – Egypt Launches Free Financial Inclusion Training Program on Udemy
The program is part of efforts to promote financial literacy in line with the state’s efforts in this area.
African Development Bank’s AFAWA and Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative Convene Partners to Advance Financing for Women Entrepreneurs
The African Development Bank Group’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) hosted a four-day learning event focused on practical ways to improve women entrepreneurs’ access to finance and other economic opportunities across Africa.
UNDP and UN Women Launch Financing Initiative to Support Afghan Women Entrepreneurs
The new joint initiative by UNDP and UN Women will expand access to finance for Afghan women entrepreneurs seeking to start and grow their businesses.
Call for Papers - Research Conference: Accelerating Growth for Women Entrepreneurs
Researchers working on women's entrepreneurship, women-owned SMEs, startups, financial inclusion, digital finance, fintech, AI, and entrepreneurial ecosystems are invited to submit papers for the Fourth Research Conference on Accelerating Growth for Women Entrepreneurs in Developing Economies.
Nabard-Backed Agri-Fintech Onboards Over 300,000 Kisan Credit Cards
NABARD and 24X7 Moneyworks have onboarded over 300,000 Kisan Credit Card (KCC) applications via an eKCC portal, streamlining agricultural loans and eliminating long bank queues for farmers.
Finalists for Luxembourg Award for Inclusive Finance 2026 on ‘Unlocking Youth-Inclusive Finance’ Announced
Announcing Chancen International, Fundación Paraguaya, and iFarmer Ltd. as the three finalists who will go on to compete for the EUR 100,000 prize!
01F Group Backs Indonesia’s DANA to Accelerate Digital Financial Inclusion
01F Group has invested in DANA, Indonesia’s leading digital wallet, to expand credit access for MSMEs and scale digital financial services across Tier 2 to Tier 4 regions.
Visa and World Bank Group Announce New Risk-Sharing Initiative to Expand Digital Payments and Financial Inclusion in Emerging Markets
Under the agreement, IFC will share credit settlement risk for Visa transactions associated with enrolled financial institutions, enabling these institutions to connect more underbanked consumers and small businesses to digital payments.
World Bank Group Launches Initiative to Help Local Financial Institutions Expand Digital Payments in Emerging Markets
The new IFC initiative initially provides up to $700 million in guarantees to cover a portion of the credit settlement risk, thus enabling more institutions to offer innovative and reliable digital payment services to more customers, including small business owners, women entrepreneurs, and people historically shut out of the formal financial system.