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Empowering Last-Mile Communities With Parametric Insurance and Financial Inclusion Services in the Pacific

The 27th Consumer Empowerment and Market Conduct and 10th Inclusive Green Finance Working Group came together on 4-7 March to discuss how financial services that target ‘last-mile’ communities, such as parametric insurance, can be more customer-centric and empowering.

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IMF Proposes Digital Money to Enhance Financial Inclusion in Pacific Island Nations

A recent IMF report suggests that digital money could significantly improve financial inclusion and enhance the quality of financial services in the remote and dispersed nations of the Pacific Ocean.

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Symbiotics Investments Supports Solar Energy Projects in Vietnam Through a Green Bond With Ecoligo

Symbiotics Investments, the leading market access platform for impact investing, has arranged a $5 million green bond for ecoligo Vietnam, a subsidiary of ecoligo GmbH based in Germany.

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Congolese Fintech Startups, Government Form Association to Accelerate Financial Inclusion

The association, known as the Congolese Fintech Network, will seek to enhance access to investment opportunities and promote information sharing in Congo, with a goal to accelerate financial inclusion.

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Nigeria: Access Bank to Boost Financial Inclusion With Offline Platform

The idea was launched in collaboration with RemitPlus, which has been championing offline banking in Nigeria.

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Kenya and Tanzania Launch Project to Boost Financial Inclusion

Kenya and Tanzania on Friday launched a project in partnership with the African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Associations to boost financial inclusion in the two countries.

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Mizuho Americas Increases Its Commitment to Grameen America

Mizuho provided $5 million in debt capital to Grameen America and its microlending program as part of the firm’s ongoing commitment to CDFIs and financial inclusion.

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Visa Foundation Helps to Uplift More Than Four Million Small- and Micro-Businesses

Visa Foundation partners with local organizations to invest in primarily women-owned small- and micro-businesses, creating ripple effects for the entrepreneurs and their employees, and the customers and communities they serve.

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Financial Inclusion: Report Seeks More Fintechs’ Investment in Women

According to the report, by using business strategies informed by analyzing sex-disaggregated data, fintech firms could capitalize on the women’s market while contributing to greater financial inclusion for women.

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Brazil, India Lead Instant Payments Growth Worldwide With Pix, UPI

According to "Beyond Borders," an annual report published by Brazilian payments fintech Ebanx, Brazil’s significant adoption of Pix now constitutes 15 percent of all instant payments globally, while India’s UPI accounts for 46 percent.