This report outlines global trends and areas of future focus in the field of financial inclusion, based on a survey of 112 professionals from 46 countries, representing financial service providers (FSPs), infrastructure organisations and consultancies as well as researchers and investors.
In the quantitative section of the survey, participants were asked to rank what they believe to be the most important
The Ninth Global SME Finance Forum will address the effects of digitalization on the financial sector, including the potential for digital transformation to facilitate “inclusive, sustainable, and responsible finance” for microenterprises as well as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The first day of the event offers
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Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), a multilateral finance institution that promotes economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean, recently approved a loan of USD 15 million to support micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Uruguay through the MSME Digital Transformation Program. The goal is to increase MSMEs’ adoption and awareness of “digital solutions, increase the supply of digital goods and services, and
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53rd Midi de la Microfinance, held by Luxembourg-based NGO ADA Microfinance, will focus on cybersecurity as it relates to financial inclusion in Africa. This includes suggested “points of attention and concrete actions” microfinance institutions may use to minimize the risks associated with