Alliance for Financial Inclusion

"If we want to have thriving communities and innovative economies, we need to support Women-led MSMEs," says Bank of Zambia's Freda Tamba as she explains how women got to lead the country's MSME sector.

Central bank mandates increasingly allow them to influence job creation, says Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, Governor of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO). Speaking at AFI’s 13th African Financial Inclusion Policy Initiative (AfPI) Leaders’ Roundtable in Abidjan, Gover...

The Alliance for Financial Inclusion and the European Commission launch major partnership to support Sub-Saharan African countries to enhance the regulatory environment for financial inclusion.

The Experts Group on Financial Inclusion Policy (EGFIP) for AFI’s African Financial Inclusion Policy Initiative (AfPI) meets in Abidjan, at an event co-hosted with the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Côte d'Ivoire.

Around the world, conflict and climate-induced disasters are uprooting more and more families and communities. A new AFI report examines how financial policymakers and regulators can help improve their lives by enhancing access to finance for refugee-led micro, small and medium e...

Members from AFI’s Financial Inclusion Initiative for Latin America and the Caribbean (FILAC) are in The Bahamas, exploring opportunities to advance financial inclusion during five days of meetings co-hosted with the Central Bank of the Bahamas (CBB). 

Until 20 years ago the male child in The Gambia was sent to school, while the girls stayed home to help with house chores. Cultural, religious and social norms have all had a detrimental impact on women’s economic participation, particularly in rural parts of the country where ...

Each year, the AFI Inclusive Fintech Showcase spotlights digital solutions with the promise to improve access to financial services for low-income populations. In our third interview with the 2024 Showcase winners, we profile Mosabi, a Sierra Leone-based platform which blends...

Women in Palestine face a dual vulnerability in accessing financial services. On the one hand, rigid cultural and social norms curb their economic independence and on the other, the country’s political instability robs them of their right to economic well-being. Palestine Mone...

Inclusive green finance can be an important part of the policy toolbox; the more we know about how to tailor it to women and small businesses, the better.

In the 2024 PIRI Meetings in Fiji, AFI members endorsed the Natadola Roadmap to Inclusive Green Finance (IGF) in the Pacific, which sets ambitious targets in the region.

The Central Bank of Suriname (CBvS) is promoting financial inclusion through various initiatives and policies. These include collaborations with banks and other stakeholders to develop the strategy and regulatory frameworks to enhance access to financial services for the citizens...