
AFI - Alliance for Financial Inclusion
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AFI WhatsApp channel brings you the latest insights from our global network of financial policymakers and regulators. From policy changes to beneficiaries’ impact stories, discover how our members are driving financial inclusion and bringing financial services to the world’s unbanked.
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*The journey to the 2025 AFI Global Policy Forum (GPF) begins here!* Introducing the official logo of the 2025 GPF — inspired by *Namibia* ’s bold contrasts, where golden dunes meet the Atlantic blue, and nature whispers stories of harmony and resilience. From 2-5 September, we gather where extremes unite and possibilities emerge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tk9zOwS0A0

Bank of Namibia Governor, Johannes Gawaxab, welcomes AFI members and partners to the 2025 AFI Global Policy Forum. Watch the full message: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bGIB9veOGc

Bondi and Claudia, members of the 2024/2025 AFI Engage cohort, explore what it means to have financial systems designed by women, for everyone. They delve into the transformative impact of women's leadership in finance, highlighting real-world examples from Nigeria and the Dominican Republic. Discover how reimagining finance through a gender-inclusive lens can lead to more equitable and effective systems. Read more: https://bit.ly/3SaEgC5

🌍 How can we build financial systems that benefit all of society? At the 2025 Tsinghua PBCSF Global Finance Forum in Shenzhen, AFI led a session on what shared progress means in the context of inclusive finance. The discussion emphasized the need to build systems that uplift everyone — including those often overlooked — and translate access into resilience, dignity, and shared prosperity. ➡ Find out more: https://bit.ly/4mo0tdD

The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) is introducing the new Fast Payments system, part of the Eswatini Payments Switch (EPS)! This national initiative allows consumers to transfer money and make payments quickly and easily, with real-time updates available 24/7. Fully operated by CBE, the EPS connects banks and non-banks, enhancing interoperability and advancing financial inclusion across the country. Read more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3YZ3HKK

*What does it take to unlock inclusive competition in digital financial services?* At AFI’s Competition Enablers Knowledge Exchange, held in Dushanbe 🇹🇯, 13 representatives from AFI member institutions and experts from Banco Central do Brasil, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), and Acacia Economics explored how regulators can drive fairer, more open financial systems. From creating diagnostic tools to enhancing policymaker engagement, the group identified concrete steps to boost competition—and financial inclusion—with an AFI report coming soon to dive deeper into the findings. ➡ Find out more: https://bit.ly/3SaClxs

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan and AFI are co-hosting the 15th meeting of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Policy Initiative (ECAPI) — bringing together members to advance financial inclusion through peer learning and regional policy collaboration.

Registration is open! Fast-track your financial inclusion career in 2025 with AFI’s courses on financial inclusion policy, regulation and supervision. Seven courses that meet the specific financial inclusion goals for both AFI members and non-members. Sign up: 👉 https://bit.ly/3GyCVA6


In the Solomon Islands, where 70% of the population lives in rural areas, access to financial services remains a challenge. However, initiatives like SPBD Microfinance and youSave are closing the gap with credit, savings, and financial literacy. In this video, hear from Ruth and Linda, who grew their businesses with SPBD microloans, and Edward and Julie, who built financial resilience through youSave’s mobile savings platform. 🔗https://bit.ly/3Ef8j7P