March 13, 2023
Africa: The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity Unlocks Access to Financial Services for 5.3 Million Previously Underserved People in Sub-Saharan Africa
Over five million people living in underserved, rural, or agricultural areas in Sub-Saharan Africa have been introduced to and benefited from access to innovative credit, savings,… Read more »
July 28, 2022
Ethiopia: MSMEs in Ethiopia to Access ETB 1.5 billion through a New Agreement between Awash Bank and Nine Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs)
Today, Awash Bank signed a loan agreement with nine private commercial Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) – Vision Fund, Nisir, Kendil, Metemamen, Meklit, Dynamic, Wasasa,… Read more »
February 21, 2022
Ethiopia: First of its Kind Knowledge Seminar to Tackle Collateral Challenge Facing MSMEs in Ethiopia
Earlier today, Kifiya Financial Technology in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and its knowledge partner International Finance Corporation kicked off a first of its kind… Read more »
August 11, 2021
Ethiopia: Over 50,000 Jobs Saved through the Mastercard Foundation MSEs Resilience Facility
August 3, 2021 – The Mastercard Foundation Micro and Small Enterprise (MSE) Resilience Facility has impacted more than 10,000 businesses and saved over 50,000 jobs since… Read more »
July 22, 2021
Ethiopia: MSMEs in Ethiopia to Access Finance through a New Agreement between Bank of Abyssinia and Four Private Micro Finance Institutions
Today, the Bank of Abyssinia signed a loan agreement with four private commercial microfinance institutions (MFIs) – Dynamic, Harbu, Metemamen, and Nisir that will create… Read more »