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Smallholder farmers are the bedrock of sub-Saharan Africa’s and Asia’s agricultural markets, providing over 80 percent of the food supply, but they...
April 18, 2018
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Technology has fundamentally changed how we send and receive money, purchase insurance, or even think about currency. It will continue to transform...
April 11, 2018
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The World Bank is just days from releasing the next version of its Global Financial Inclusion Index (Findex), the authoritative data source on global...
April 09, 2018
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There’s no excuse for excluding people from financial services. Phone and internet coverage are reaching into the most remote areas of the world, and...
April 05, 2018
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Later this month, the World Bank will release the standard measurement on global progress toward financial inclusion: the Global Findex database. I...
April 04, 2018
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Global nonprofit Accion and the MetLife Foundation announced a new partnership in Latin America earlier this month to empower underserved consumers...
April 02, 2018
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Pula Secures Funding from Global Investors to Support Smallholder Farmers in Africa and South Asia
Seed round, led by Accion Venture Lab, supports Pula’s innovative model providing agricultural insurance to help farmers mitigate risks and...
April 17, 2018 -
Accion Report Explores Innovations in Digital Lending and Offers Path toward Digitization
• Innovations in digital lending are enabling financial service providers (FSPs) to reach new customers, drive engagement, and promote financial...
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Tienda Pago Closes Series A to Boost Access to Financing for Small Merchants in Latin America
Miami, USA – April 3, 2018 – Latin American fintech startup Tienda Pago announced today the close of its $7.5 million Series A round led by...
April 03, 2018
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