Some MFIs are turning into business correspondents. They are also looking for more secured loans, one of the products being ...

By the time Mercy Nyasulu Ng’onamo decided to leave the hospital ward for the field, she already understood one painful truth: hunger cannot be cured with medicine alone. At 32, Nyasulu is a ...

Under the updated model, insurance coverage may also be extended to individuals over the age of 65, subject to specific ...

Muthoot Microfin is exploring inorganic growth by acquiring a majority stake in two non-banking financial companies. This move aims to expand its micro loan against property business. The company is ...

Kuda Microfinance Bank has received approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria to operate as a National Microfinance Bank, a move that allows the institution to expand its operations and open customer ...

Temenos, a global leader in banking technology, today announced that Banco de la Microempresa S.A (Mibanco), Peru’s leading microfinance bank, has selected Temenos SaaS to modernize its core banking ...

Ultimately, the Microfinance Bank Ordinance is a bold attempt to institutionalize social equity, but it builds a boardroom where the majority owners are structurally positioned to be the least heard.

In a move aimed at widening access to small-ticket digital financing in Pakistan, ABHI Microfinance Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with Zanda Financial Services (Pvt.) Ltd., a ...

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Mibanco, part of Credicorp (NYSE:BAP), is adopting Temenos SaaS to modernize its core banking platform. The project is aimed at supporting small and medium sized enterprise financial inclusion in Peru ...

After a life dedicated to fighting extreme poverty, Bangladesh's 85-year-old Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is set to end his biggest mission.