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FROM THE FINDEV BLOG

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Beyond the Checkbox: Can We Get Truly Meaningful Consent?

By Michaella Allen, DNA Economics


As open finance regimes proliferate, consumer experience (CX) frameworks must lay the foundation for consumer empowerment and protection. Seven principles should be embedded throughout the customer's journey.


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FROM ARABIC FINDEV

Are Microfinance Institutions in the Arab Countries Facing an Existential Crisis?


As international aid declines, the financial inclusion sector in Arab countries must adapt.

This webinar provides a space for a discussion among sector actors, investors, policymakers, and experts to understand the ongoing transformations and explore practical, applicable solutions for the region.

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EDITOR'S PICK
 

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Disability-Inclusive Entrepreneurship and Financial Services Assessment

Grameen Foundation USA | Dec 2025


A multisectoral assessment by Grameen Foundation USA and National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda identifies inclusive value chains and financial product adaptations to expand entrepreneurship and access to finance for people with disabilities in Uganda.

LATEST FROM OUR LIBRARY

Inclusive Pensions for an Aging World: Evidence and Strategies for Engaging Informal Workers

CGAP | Feb 2026

Financial Inclusion, Credit Booms, and Financial Stability Risk

International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Jan 2026

Digital Public Infrastructure: Landscape and Opportunities in South Asia

Asian Development Bank (ADB) | Dec 2025

WHAT WE ARE LISTENING TO

Podcast: What's Next for Financial Inclusion? Unpacking Findex 2025


Three-quarters of adults in low- and middle-income countries now have an account, driven largely by mobile phones and the internet, yet major gaps remain. What innovations drove this progress? What barriers still hold people back? And what will it take to ensure that access translates into usage, resilience, and real financial health? 


Tune in to hear leading voices in financial inclusion explore how we convert access into real impact.

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EVENTS

European Money Week

European Banking Federation | 16-20 Mar 2026 | Brussels, Belgium

Global Financial Inclusion Training (G-FIT)

Global Alliance for Financial Inclusion (GAFI) | 19-23 Apr 2026 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

NEWS

CBUAE Issues Guidance Note to Protect Consumers and Ensure Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Sector
Central Bank of the U.A.E.
| 25 Feb 2026

Early Bird Registration for ICT4D Conference 2026 Ends 28 February!

ICT4D Consortium | 20 Feb 2026

JOBS

Financial Education Training Expert

Fondazione MICRA | Beqaa, Lebanon

Deadline: 28 Feb 2026

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), SMEP Microfinance Bank

HOPE International | Nairobi, Kenya

Deadline: 08 Mar 2026

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