Issue #1: AFI Global Newsletter
Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI)
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AFI and European Commission launch partnership to advance women's empowerment in Africa
AFI and the European Commission have launched a major partnership to support Sub-Saharan African countries to enhance the regulatory environment for financial inclusion. >> Read more.
"AFI is delighted to be partnering with the European Commission on a project which will make a significant impact on the financial inclusion landscape in Sub-Saharan Africa, and which will be implemented based on demand and guidance from AFI members." — AFI Executive Director, Dr Alfred Hannig
We're just one month away from the?AFI Global Policy Forum ,?the world’s leading event on financial inclusion. The 2024 GPF will be co-hosted with Banco Central de Reserva , and held in San Salvador, El Salvador under the theme "Innovation for an inclusive world”.
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In Eswatini, financial inclusion is helping women farmers thrive
An initiative led by the Ministry of Finance's Center for Financial Inclusion is helping women smallholder farmers get easier access to financial services and markets.?>> Read more .?
Enhancing financial education for women-led MSMEs in Zimbabwe
AFI and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe organized a three-day training event in Harare, exploring how to boost financial literacy among women-led small and medium-sized enterprises.?>> Read more .?
Central Bank of Suriname launches its National Financial Inclusion and Education Strategy
The plan aims to remove barriers to the financial system and promote an inclusive financial sector, says Central Bank Governor, Maurice Roemer.?>> Read more .?
How to harness behavioral insight for enlightened policymaking?
An AFI webinar explored?how effective financial inclusion policies can be designed, and the benefit of behavioral data in creating innovative digital financial service solutions. >> Read more .?
Mosabi : Boosting low-income entrepreneurs’ financial health
Meet 2024 Inclusive Fintech Showcase winner, a Sierra Leone-based platform which helps people manage their businesses and money.?>>?Read more .?
Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA): advancing climate action and economic development
PMA ?has finalized its AFI In-Country Implementation program, which aims to increase its contribution to climate action and lead to more sustainable economic development.?>>? Read more .???
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In the 2024 PIRI meetings in Fiji, AFI members endorsed the Natadola Roadmap to Inclusive Green Finance (IGF) in the Pacific.?This endorsement will spur further innovation around IGF, helping to ensure that financial systems are inclusive, adaptive, and supportive of green transitions. Find out more .?
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Latest blogs
Key to mobile money’s success in rural Fiji are the agents linking communities with financial service providers. But these unsung heroes face enormous challenges. — Uraia Makulau, Analyst, Financial System Development Group, Reserve Bank of Fiji
A gender-sensitive framework has helped guide the implementation of The Gambia’s first National Financial Inclusion Strategy. — Mariama Sillah, Gender and Youth Focal Person at the Central Bank of The Gambia
For inclusive green finance policy to be effective, it must take into account the unique threats and challenges faced by women and small businesses. — Bhim Adhikari , Senior Program Specialist, International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Centre
The rapid growth of digital financial services has the potential to change the landscape for women’s financial inclusion. — Mariyam Hussain Didi, Assistant Governor, Maldives Monetary Authority
Featured publications
AFI members made great progress in advancing financial inclusion nationally, regionally and globally in 2023. Read all about it here! ??
This report provides an overview of the global landscape, revealing challenges, trends, and innovations to advance IASHF.??
About Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) is a policy leadership alliance owned and led by member central banks and financial regulatory institutions with the common objective of advancing financial inclusion at country, regional and international levels.
AFI partners with regulators, international organizations and private sector leaders to drive practical solutions and facilitate the implementation of impactful policy changes through its cooperative model that embeds peer learning, knowledge exchange and peer transformation.
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