Small businesses and AI: Accelerating innovation and inclusion

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Highly confident, women entrepreneurs still face systemic barriers

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How data and AI can drive change: 4 ways forward

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Unlocking the power of small businesses to drive climate-smart inclusive growth

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As COVID lockdowns took hold, microfinance institutions (MFIs) around the world rushed to digitize. Remarkably, Central American MFIs proved respnosive and resilient, despite operating in small markets with rural populations and geographic barriers. In this video, Barbara Magnoni and Tim Ogden discuss the findings of an in-depth study on Central American MFI digitization, focusing on Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua.

Financial Access Initiative at NYU

Financial Access Initiative FAI is a research center working at the intersection of financial inclusion, development, and poverty.

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Latin American & Caribbean

Pandemic-Driven MFI Digitization: Building Blocks or Shaky Foundations?

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AI for social impact

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Gender equity

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