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FINCA Malawi secures $1.5 million loan facility from BIO

FINCA Impact Finance’s (FIF) microfinance subsidiary in Malawi, announced that it has secured a $1.5 million USD loan facility with a four-year tenor from the Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO).

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FIF providing responsible digital financial services in the DRC

As part of its network-wide digital transformation, FINCA DRC rolled-out ‘CLICK’, a new financial product that empowers users to take control of their finances.

FINCA Impact Finance ‘reaching further’ to provide responsible finance in the DRC

Agency and mobile banking are effective channels for delivering critical services in markets beset by political and economic upheaval and provide effective means for bringing FINCA Impact Finance closer to where its customers work and live.

‘Agent Cash’ addresses agent liquidity to expand financial inclusion in Zambia

Mobile money agents (MMAs) form the backbone of inclusive finance, bringing financial services closer to the unbanked and offering people the ability to move between cash and electronic currency at will. However, agents don’t always have enough resources at their fingertips.

Fintech innovations like agent banking can help women access responsible financial services.

Taking a Touchtech Approach to Financial Inclusion

In a recent article published on Forbes.com, FINCA Impact Finance CEO Andrée Simon cautions that the ease of access to finance that fintech provides can also exacerbate indebtedness among borrowers in certain unbanked and under-banked communities.

Andrée Simon talks to Forbes about fintech and financial inclusion

FINCA Impact Finance CEO Andrée Simon featured in Forbes

In a recent online article published by Forbes, FINCA Impact Finance CEO Andrée Simon discusses financial inclusion and how the company seeks to balance the utility of fintech innovation with social impact.

Diversity and inclusion is a priority at FINCA Impact Finance

Gender on the Agenda: Approaching diversity and inclusion with an eye towards the future

In 2018, FIF launched a diversity and inclusion (DI) strategy outlining 5 key pillars of focus for the company. These pillars emphasize an inclusive workplace, equal representation, equal opportunity, equal pay and increased outreach to women through specially-designed products and services.