How Education Accelerates the Impact of Financial Inclusion
How Education Accelerates the Impact of Financial Inclusion by Zar Wardak, Vice President of Business and Customer Strategy, FINCA Impact Finance Education is a proven and powerful driver of upward
Maria V. Vilela
Maria V. Vilela Vice President & General Counsel Maria Vilela oversees legal and governance functions for FINCA Impact Finance worldwide. She has extensive expertise in banking and regulatory compliance, cross-border
FINCA Impact Finance Appoints Jeff Flowers as New CEO
“Almost 40 years ago, FINCA’s founders dedicated themselves to fighting poverty through the power of microfinance, promising greater opportunity around the world,” Jeff said. “Together, we will continue to deliver on that pledge. It is a privilege to rejoin FINCA and to carry forward the work of this great institution.” — Jeff Flowers, Incoming FINCA Impact Finance CEO
Q&A with New FIF CEO Jeff Flowers
Q&A with New FIF CEO Jeff Flowers Jeff Flowers Jeff Flowers spent 17 years at FINCA, first as Country Director in Azerbaijan and later as Vice President and Regional Director
Q & A With a Village Banking Officer
Q & A With a Village Banking Officer This article first appeared on FINCA International’s website. For families in Guatemala, poverty is an all-too-common reality where even basic essentials like
FINCA DRC Hits the Home Stretch of the Financial Inclusion Project
FINCA DRC Hits the Home Stretch of the Financial Inclusion Project This article first appeared on FINCA Canada’s website. Over the last six years, the Financial Inclusion Project has promoted economic
Financial Literacy in Zambia
Financial Literacy in Zambia This article was originally published on FINCA International’s website. To promote financial inclusion and improve economic opportunities for unbanked women, FINCA held a training on
Village Banking: A Tool to End Poverty in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Village Banking: A Tool to End Poverty in the Democratic Republic of Congo This article was originally published on FINCA International’s website. The concept of Village Banking was created in
Christopher Laurent
Christopher Laurent Chief Financial Officer Christopher Laurent manages FINCA’s global finance team and brings three decades of experience in domestic and international financial services and development finance. He possesses extensive
Financial inclusion and COVID-19 in Zambia: new study reveals importance of agent and mobile banking
Financial inclusion and COVID-19 in Zambia: new study reveals importance of agent and mobile banking Financial exclusion affects 54 percent of Zambia’s adult population. In 2017, Comic Relief and