by Bradley Shulman -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: FINCA DRC, Flash International Partner to Expand Mobile Access to Financial Services in Congo

FINCA Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a subsidiary of US-based FINCA Impact Finance, recently announced a partnership with Flash International, a DRC-based financial technology (fintech) company. FINCA customers will gain access to Flash App, Flash International’s mobile financial services platform, while Flash customers will

by Sophie Fiala -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: IIV Mikrofinanzfonds Loans $2m to FINCA Tajikistan for Microfinance

German investment research firm Agents for Impact recently advised Germany-based Invest in Visions (IIV) on its disbursement of a loan in the amount of USD 2 million to FINCA Tajikistan, a microfinance institution (MFI) affiliated with the US-based for-profit

by Sophie Fiala -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: FINCA Expands Microfinance Fintech in Uganda, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan

FINCA Impact Finance, a US-based network of financial institutions, recently carried out several campaigns catering to low-income people through its affiliates in Africa and Asia.

FINCA Uganda launched a “Digital is Here” campaign in partnership with Centenary Bank, a commercial institution serving 1.8 million customers

by Jessica McLeod -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: The Economic Impact of COVID-19: Results of a Global Survey of Microfinance Customers; July 16, 2020; Webinar Hosted by FINCA

This online event will showcase the results of a survey of 5,000 microborrowers in Africa, Eurasia and Latin America regarding the “economic impacts of COVID-19” on their livelihoods. Two representatives of FINCA International will open the webinar, Scott Graham, the Director of Customer Research, and Anahit Tevosyan, the

by Tiannah Steele -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: FINCA Zambia Borrows $1.5m from Grameen Credit Agricole Foundation for Microfinance Lending

The Zambian subsidiary of US-based FINCA Impact Finance has borrowed local currency approximately equivalent to USD 1.5 million from the Luxembourg-based Grameen Credit Agricole (GCA) Foundation for on-lending in Zambia. FINCA Zambia aims to

by Michelle Fleming -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: “FINCA Forward” to Match Fintech Firms, Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) for New Product Testing

The Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA International) recently announced a partnership with the US Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Partnering to Accelerate Entrepreneurship (PACE) Initiative to launch