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USAID Launches Rural Financial Inclusion Program in Guatemala
As part of the program, USAID will provide an initial investment of over $6 million to launch a Feed the Future rural financial inclusion program in Guatemala.
iiDENTIFii and Zanaco Partner to Accelerate Digital Financial Inclusion in Zambia
iiDENTIFii has formed a close partnership with Zanaco to champion an identity solution relevant to the needs of Zambian consumers and citizens.
Breaking the Cycle of Generational Poverty in Guatemala Through Microfinance
According to a recent report U.S.-based Friendship Bridge shows clear evidence of achieving its aim of breaking the cycle of generational poverty among rural families in Guatemala.
Paymentology and Mastercard Join Forces to Foster Financial Inclusions in Northern Central America
Paymentology, the leading global issuer-processor, today announces an expanded partnership with Mastercard to bolster financial inclusion across Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.
Zambia Mulls Increasing Financial Inclusion for Rural Dwellers
The plan is to increase financial inclusion in rural areas from the current 50 percent to 75 percent.
Mastercard Commits to Delivering Economic Empowerment Tools and Resources to More Than One Million Women in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras
The commitments are part of Mastercard’s engagement, as a founding member, in the Partnership for Central America.
IFC Partners With Banco G&T Continental in Guatemala to Launch Its Climate Finance Business, Expand SME and Housing Finance
The $80 million-dollar funding will help G&T launch its climate finance business, a first in the country, focusing on financing green buildings and green housing projects.
Grameen Credit Agricole Foundation Lends $3.7M to Assilassimé Solidarite of Togo, Agora Microfinance Zambia
The foundation has announced its disbursal of local-currency loans to Togo-based Assilassimé Solidarite in an amount approximately equivalent to $2.5 million and Agora Microfinance Zambia in an amount approximately equivalent to $1.2 million.
Airtel Zambia & UNCDF Partner to Strengthen Digital Financial Services Across the Country
Airtel Networks Zambia Plc and the UN Capital Development Fund have announced a partnership designed to bring digital financial services closer to Zambians living in remote areas across the country through Airtel Money.
IFC Supports Banco Agromercantil, BAM to Expand Financing for SMEs Affected by COVID-19, Helping Economic Recovery in Guatemala
More than 1000 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Guatemala will have improved access to finance, as a result of a partnership between IFC and Banco Agromercantil.