Organizations
Payments
May 13, 2015
Founded in 2012 by an experienced team of technology and payments industry experts, payleven is the leading provider of mobile card payments, with over 100 employees in 10 countries. Our customer base ranges from the bakery around the corner, to fine dining restaurants in town and from the locksmith at your own front door, to your trusty local...
Credit Risk & Scoring
Dec 15, 2014
The Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) is a government-owned bank that was established to provide credit and deposit services to poor people in Vietnam. The bank is also mandated to increase financial inclusion, promote microfinance and implement other programs for “poverty reduction and social stability.”
Non Financial Services
Sep 10, 2014
The Bank Innovators Council is a membership organization that helps support, promote and facilitate innovation within and amongst its member banks.
Non Financial Services
Jul 23, 2014
InvestAmericas is a dynamic space for investors in which they can connect and collaborate around due diligence in support of Enterprises in Latin America and the Caribbean. InvestAmericas was created as part of a strategic initiative by the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC), in order to facilitate the interaction and exchange between...
Supply & Value Chain Finance
Jul 23, 2014
GO Finance is a microfinance company that provides working capital to distributors involved in the value chains of multinational corporations that manufacture fast moving consumer goods (FMCGs). In addition GO provides access to information technology – what we call Business Intelligence – and targeted Training that assists entrepreneurs to...
Credit Risk & Scoring
Jun 20, 2014
Our technology and services support the whole lifecycle of a lender’s operations from front end lead capture and application processing through customer servicing to delinquency management, across a number of different consumer and commercial financial products.
Alternative Financing
Jan 24, 2014
RockThePost is an equity crowdfunding platform that connects high quality entrepreneurs with accredited investors interested to invest in exciting new start-up companies.
Credit Risk & Scoring
Dec 23, 2013
DEG, a subsidiary of KfW, is one of the largest European development finance institutions for long-term project and company financing. For more than 50 years, DEG has been financing and structuring the investments of companies in developing and transition countries in order to contribute to sustainable progress. DEG advise private companies and...
Alternative Financing
Dec 16, 2013
TheImpactInvestor.Net provides honest advice and information on impact and ethical investing opportunities for individuals and retail clients. We believe that addressing social and environmental challenges, while generating a balanced financial return, should be (and can be) done by everyone.
Guarantees
Dec 05, 2013
Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) is an investment fund structured as a Rwandan registered company limited by guarantee (CLG). AFR was established by UK government in close collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and the National Bank of Rwanda. Funding has been received mainly from the UK government and the World Bank, other...
Alternative Financing
Nov 19, 2013
RockThePost aims to be a resource for both entrepreneurs and investors by streamlining the capital raising lifecycle, allowing for a larger pool of accredited investors to seamlessly invest in featured companies on the platform. RockThePost is located in New York City.
Alternative Financing
Nov 19, 2013
Return on Change is an online funding portal connecting investors with entrepreneurs to grow high-impact startups bent on social innovation. Return on Change is on the forefront of utilizing technology and crowdinvesting to spur the future of innovation and economy.
Non Financial Services
Nov 14, 2013
Access to finance is one of the most important issues facing business today. ACCA champions accountants as trusted business advisers, understanding and devising routes for companies to access business financing.
Rural & Agriculture Finance
Oct 09, 2013
AgriFin's vision is to significantly increase access to financial services for farmers and other enterprises in rural areas. AgriFin's objective is to demonstrate to a broad set of stakeholders, particularly commercial banks, that all levels of the agricultural value chain can be financed profitably. AgriFin's program has two main components:...
Credit Risk & Scoring
Oct 02, 2013
NEXSO is the Multilateral Investment Fund's (MIF) Innovation and Knowledge platform – a unique community driven platform that empowers innovation by connecting the development community to field-tested solutions, innovations, and relevant GeoData. NEXSO is a unique one-stop shop for social innovators, development stakeholders and entrepreneurs in...
Non Financial Services
Credit Risk & Scoring
Aug 26, 2013
MicroSave ’s customised approach, combined with the local knowledge, has designed MSME products that are now flagship products of financial institutions in India, Kenya and the Philippines serving over 50,000 MSMEs.
Non Financial Services
Aug 21, 2013
The Guardian Small Business Network is a dedicated community where you can gain access to best practice resources, expert advice, live Q&As and entrepreneur blogs.
Credit Risk & Scoring
Aug 20, 2013
Launcher is a unique new business startup finance programme for entrepreneurs. We offer new business owners aged 18-30 access to world-class teaching, a supportive community, regular mentoring and some of the easiest startup funding available in the UK. School For Startups’ Launcher programme combines government-backed startup business finance...
Non Financial Services
Aug 15, 2013
The breathtaking pace of change in today’s business landscape means it’s also imperative to keep ahead of business and technology trends. We are committed to keeping you informed of the current trends that relate to your business. We are all inundated with information and it can be challenging to keep abreast of it all. You can rely on the...
Gender Finance
Policy & Regulation
Aug 14, 2013
Womenable is a research, program and policy development consultancy whose mission is to improve the environment for women-owned businesses worldwide. The organization does the following: conduct insightful and actionable research, communicate information and insights in a clear, concise, and thought-provoking manner, and work with the stewards of...
Aug 01, 2013
Finovate is the first demo-focused conference series in financial technology. All Finovate events are organized by The Finovate Group, a boutique banking technology research firm based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1995, The Finovate Group is best known for its research publication Online Banking Report and its popular blog NetBanker.com
Gender Finance
Jun 17, 2013
The Female Entrepreneurship Resource Point responds to increasing demands for best practices and tools to integrate gender in private sector development and entrepreneurship promotion programs, and address the needs and constraints faced by female entrepreneurs. It is designed to have two functions—provide practical guidance and recommendations,...
Financial Education
Gender Finance
Credit Risk & Scoring
May 30, 2013
Last year RBS Group opened more bank accounts for women starting their own businesses than any other bank. Men are twice as likely as women to start a business and only 17% of businesses are women-led. We want to enhance the role of women entrepreneurs. We have launched Inspiring Women in Enterprise to tackle this issue head on. By the end of 2015...
Credit Risk & Scoring
Payments
May 23, 2013
Bilbus uses e-invoicing and e-financing to remove the distance between a business and its cash. Cash flow visibility, predictability and wider access to financing. We connect businesses to lenders, customers, invoice partners, and even their accountants. We use electronic invoice information to make it easier for businesses to borrow from matched...
Gender Finance
Credit Risk & Scoring
Apr 09, 2013
Gender Empowerment (GEM) is a program aimed at supporting women and aspiring female entrepreneurs. Under this program, Access Bank will provide women with resources they need to grow their business. It encompasses Finance, Capacity building, Networking, Advisory services and Market collaborations.
Financial Education
Non Financial Services
Gender Finance
Apr 08, 2013
The Womenabler Blog is a conversation about women’s enterprise development around the world, authored by Julie R. Weeks, President and CEO of Womenable , a consultancy that works to enable women’s entrepreneurship worldwide.
Financial Education
Gender Finance
Apr 05, 2013
New Faces New Voices is a Pan-African advocacy group that focuses on expanding the role and influence of women in the financial sector. We believe that women have the potential to deliver a significant contribution to economic growth in Africa. To this end, we engage with decision-makers at national, regional, continental and global levels to...
Gender Finance
Credit Risk & Scoring
Mar 25, 2013
The IDB’s Structured and Corporate Finance Department (SCF) and Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) are launching women entrepreneurshipBanking (weB), an exciting initiative to work with financial institutions in the region to help them put in place lending models that support growth in women’s business. The goal is to provide incentives to banks...
Gender Finance
Mar 19, 2013
Our mission is to improve access to capital and support for micro, small, and medium enterprises headed by women entrepreneurs and to increase the amount of gender-disaggregated data relating to women’s access to finance.
Gender Finance
Mar 14, 2013
In recent decades, women's and girls' education and health levels have improved greatly. But in many parts of the world, women are still dying in childbirth, or not being born at all, at alarming rates. Women continue to lack voice and decision-making ability in the household and in society; and, their economic opportunities remain very...