While the spread of agent networks throughout rural India has helped bring banking to many people’s doorsteps, this type of service was inaccessible for informal groups until the recent spread of a new technical solution called Dual Authentication.

This blog post shares four strategies to help FSPs overcome the obstacles they face in onboarding female agents and create an environment that encourages women to join and thrive as agents.

Roshaneh Zafar of Kashf Foundation shares how her organization is tackling key barriers to women’s economic empowerment.

A new pilot explores the possibilities for agents in rural India to include assisted e-commerce among the services they offer.

Affordable financing is critical for Ukrainian agribusinesses as they support their fellow farmers and soldiers on the front lines.

Digital financial services are helping drive financial inclusion, but infrastructural barriers remain.

But the sector is at risk due to the Russian invasion and in need of support from the international community.

Understanding how different consumer behaviors affect adoption rates can help financial inclusion practitioners fine-tune their efforts.

There is an urgent need in India and globally to design policies to prevent over-indebtedness. But first, it must be measured. A new framework for monitoring credit markets proposes how.

Microfinance Centre’s new CEO discusses the challenges of the pandemic, digital transformation and the future of inclusive finance.