MICROFINANCE EVENT: Responsible Finance Forum; July 5-7, 3023; Bengaluru, India

Themed “Shaping a Responsible Digital Finance Ecosystem,” the upcoming edition of this event – the first in-person since 2019 – will focus on client protection to help “low-income and vulnerable” people reduce risks as they use financial tools. Although the detailed agenda has not yet been finalized, it is expected to include topics such as: (1) Balancing Responsible Finance Between

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Empire, Mosabi, Orange, UNCDF Seek to Boost Financial Inclusion in Sierra Leone with Focus on Financial Literacy, Recruiting Women as Mobile Money Agents

The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) recently embarked on a partnership with France-based Orange Mobile Finance (Orange Money); Mosabi, a US-based digital education and finance platform; and Empire Solutions, a digital microfinance institution in Sierra Leone, in an effort to boost access to finance for low-income people – including women and youth – in Sierra Leone by increasing: