FINCA Impact Finance recently surveyed more than 8,000 of its customers to assess the impact of COVID-19 on their livelihoods, and to outline the path from lock-down to recovery.
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International Women’s Day Panel 2021
International Women’s Day Panel 2021 COVID-19 and Women Microentrepreneurs: A Path Forward Join us for a panel discussion moderated by Andrée Simon, President and CEO of FINCA Impact Finance. Date:
The Economic Impact of COVID-19: Results of a Global Survey of Microfinance Customers
FINCA Impact Finance recently surveyed more than 8,000 of its customers to assess the impact of COVID-19 on their livelihoods, and to outline the path from lock-down to recovery.
The Impact of COVID on Microfinance Customers
The Impact of COVID on Microfinance Customers Survey data from Africa, Eurasia and Latin America Reveal the Economic Impact of COVID on Microfinance Borrowers By Scott Graham, Anahit Tevosyan and
FINCA Impact Finance announces Global Star 2019
The Global Star Award has become a proud tradition at FINCA Impact Finance (FIF). Given annually, the award recognizes excellence in the workplace and celebrates employees who embody the brand values that guide our organization.
COVID-19 Update from FINCA Impact Finance
FINCA Impact Finance is closely monitoring all global developments related to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Our staff and clients face unique challenges that make following even the most basic prevention guidelines difficult.
Women’s financial inclusion takes center stage for International Women’s Day podcast
Women’s financial inclusion and access to finance was the topic of focus of a special IWD-themed podcast, as FINCA Impact Finance VP & Regional Director for the Middle East & South Asia, Zar Wardak, joined two other women leaders in the field of gender advocacy to discuss the ways access to finance empowers women around the world
FINCA Impact Finance International Women’s Day Panel 2020
Does providing women access to finance play an effective enough role in empowering women politically or is there another way forward?
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).
Fintech and Financial Inclusion Could Help Close Gender Gap – IWD Event Recap
Discussion of how fintech and financial inclusion can close the gender gap took center stage at FINCA Impact Finance’s 2019 International Women’s Day event, Can the Future Still Be Female? A Discussion on Fintech and Gender Balance. Panelists included Rosita Najmi of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Dr. Sonja Kelly of the US State Department, Bhavana Srivastava of MicroSave Consulting and Elissa McCarter Laborde of the Vitas Group.
#IWD2018: Women Leaders in Finance Talk Fintech, Financial Inclusion
Fintech innovation can help close the gender gap—but intentional, targeted action is necessary to ensure new technologies are used in the right ways—and for the right reasons.