Empowering policymakers & regulatory institutions to advance #financialinclusion for the poorest populations. #MayaDeclaration #SDGs #LeaveNoOneBehind
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When women access finance, businesses grow, jobs are created and livelihoods improve. In Ghana, financial inclusion is opening doors for women entrepreneurs and unlocking wider economic potential.
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#Ghana #WomenInBusiness
🎙️ Africa's SMEs face a financing gap estimated at $330B. But what is holding back small business lending?
In our upcoming Inside #FinancialInclusion episode, we speak with Hilda Moraa, Founder & CEO of Pezesha.
Stay tuned!
#afiPodcast #Fintech #DigitalFinance
AFI's Consumer Empowerment & Market Conduct Policy Model draws on member experiences & peer learning across the AFI network to provide practical, flexible guidance for strengthening #ConsumerEmpowerment, market conduct & consumer protection.
📖 Download: afi-global.org/publication/t…
Proportionate #CryptoAsset regulation took centre stage at the G-24/AFI Policymakers' Roundtable during the 2026 @IMFNews & @WorldBankGroup Annual Meetings.
Leaders discussed how implementation can balance #financialinclusion, integrity & stability. ➡️ bit.ly/4yp3lM9
#Financialinclusion is about more than access. It's about whether people can build resilience, manage risks & improve their lives.
Bernadette Romulo-Puyat of @BangkoSentral explores why #FinancialHealth is the next frontier of financial inclusion.
🔗 bit.ly/4B8jloq
AFI is in Bangkok for @IMFNews & @WorldBankGroup Annual Meetings this week, joining policymakers, development partners and financial sector leaders from around the world.
Stay tuned for more updates.
#afiGlobal #WBGMeetings #FinancialInclusion
📣 Stay connected through AFI Working Group Connect. WG-CONNECT is AFI's voluntary alumni programme for former AFI Working Group members who wish to stay connected to the AFI network & the broader #financialinclusion community.
➡️ Register: surveymonkey.com/r/AFIWGCONN…
#afiWGConnect
Can a better understanding of human behaviour lead to better #FinancialHealth outcomes? At a workshop hosted by @BNM_official & AFI, participants explored how behavioural insights can help design more effective #financialinclusion policies.
Read more: afi-global.org/news/bank-neg…
Ahead of #COP31, AFI and partners convened in Suva, Fiji, to turn the Pacific Regional Inclusive Green Finance Taxonomy into action, supporting better reporting, lending practices and access to trusted green financial products across the region.
Read more: afi-global.org/news/pacific-…
As part of an AFI Peer Learning Exchange, representatives from the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) visited Fiji to learn from the Reserve Bank of Fiji's experience in advancing Inclusive Green Finance (IGF).
#Financialinclusion #GreenEconomy #InclusiveGreenFinance
What does it take to build a more consumer-focused financial sector? Sri Lanka's experience shows the value of combining regulation, supervision and consumer safeguards. Read more: bit.ly/4jCMuBM #ConsumerProtection
How can policymakers better support women entrepreneurs? Our latest case study highlights how Bank of the Republic of Burundi and partners are advancing financial inclusion for women-owned and women-led #MSMEs.
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🏆 Mastercard has been awarded the 2026 AFI Honorary Recognition Award, AFI's highest honor.
A valued strategic partner since 2014, Mastercard has supported breakthrough gains across key areas of #financialinclusion.
🔗 afi-global.org/news/masterca…
🎙️ A new episode of Inside #FinancialInclusion is now live. Suhaimi Ali, Assistant Governor of @BNM_official, discusses how central banks are adapting to #AI, innovation & shifting global rules.
🎧 Listen now: afi-global.org/podcast/centr…
The care economy & #financialinclusion: what is the connection? New opinion from @cnbshonduras.
Read more: afi-global.org/opinion/when-…
#FinancialServices #LeaveNoOneBehind
AFI recently convened a peer learning exchange between Bank Al-Maghrib & the Central Bank of Uzbekistan, sharing practical insights on sustainable banking & #climaterisk supervision.
🔗 afi-global.org/news/bank-al-…
#InclusiveGreenFinance #FinancialInclusion #sustainableFinance
"I started my business at 16 selling fish. My dream is to become a big entrepreneur." 💪🏾
Through expanded access to microcredit, women entrepreneurs in Angola are growing their businesses, increasing their incomes & creating opportunities for others.
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🏆 The State Bank of Pakistan has received the AFI Financial Inclusion Policy Achievement Award for advancing gender-inclusive finance.
✅ 15 million more women with a bank account
✅ Women microfinance borrowers increased by 196% to 2.7 million
@StateBank_Pak #FinancialInclusion
At the recent AFI Global Policy Forum, AFI launched Working Group Connect, a Working Group Alumni Program for former AFI Working Group members.
Previously served on an AFI Working Group? Join WG-CONNECT and stay connected: 🔗 surveymonkey.com/r/AFIWGCONN…
What is driving progress in women's #FinancialInclusion?
AFI's latest Gender Inclusive Finance Mapping report provides new evidence & insights into the state of women's financial inclusion across the AFI network.
📖 Download: bit.ly/3UZK0TM
