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Enhancing financial inclusion for forcibly displaced persons (FDPs) to foster resilience and stability - MicroSave Consulting (MSC)

Graham A N Wright @grahamanwright.bsky.social · 3d

What strategies can we adopt to promote #FinancialInclusion for forcibly displaced persons (#FDPs)?

Hear from experts as they share practical solutions in our latest podcast. Listen now: tinyurl.com/5bcza47w #InternallyDisplaced

In this podcast, MSC’s Inclusive Financial Ecosystem experts, Violet Kamau and Jackson Kamau discuss how to enhance Financial Inclusion for forcibly displaced persons (FDPs). They address barriers, hi...

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MSC (MicroSave Consulting) @microsave.bsky.social · 5d

#MobileBanking and #AgentNetworks serve as lifelines for #forciblydisplaced persons. They bring #finance closer to remote communities.

Join our webinar to explore how these digital channels expand access and financial inclusion.

Register here: tinyurl.com/2xj2nrs8

#InternallyDisplaced #DFS

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Webinar: Financial inclusion of forcibly displaced persons. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Graham A N Wright @grahamanwright.bsky.social · 4d

#MobileBanking and #AgentNetworks serve as lifelines for #forciblydisplaced persons. They bring #finance closer to remote communities.

Join our webinar to explore how these digital channels expand access and financial inclusion.

Register here: tinyurl.com/2xj2nrs8
#ClimateRefugees @unhcr.org

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Financing climate action: the emerging role of microfinance institutions and SACCOs in carbon markets. After registering, you will receive a confirmation em...

Graham A N Wright @grahamanwright.bsky.social · 18d

Have you registered yet?
Tomorrow, 02/10/25, @microsave.bsky.social hosts a webinar on “#FinancingClimateAction: the emerging role of #MFIs & #SACCOs in carbon markets.”
👉 Register now: tinyurl.com/avr2952v to learn how #InclusiveFinance can unlock carbon markets & build resilience.

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MSC (MicroSave Consulting) @microsave.bsky.social · 19d

#MSMEs in Varanasi struggle with floods, heatwaves & disrupted livelihoods amid climate change.
We used our LLA for IFSPs toolkit to explore how inclusive finance can enable resilience & adaptation for small businesses. Read our findings here tinyurl.com/cw8p8asz

#ClimateAdaptation

Graham A N Wright @grahamanwright.bsky.social · 20d

What does it take to design finance that works for everyone? Join our discussion and share your perspective on how to build inclusive finance that works for women & persons with disabilities. Register at: bit.ly/FIW-2025

#FIW25 #FinclusionWeek #GenderLensInvesting #DisabilityInclusion

Building the resilience of BURO Bangladesh’s customers to the impacts of climate change

Graham A N Wright @grahamanwright.bsky.social · 21d

There has been a long debate on this amongst academics-Naila Kabir's piece "Money Can't Buy Me Love?" remains my favorite & reflects my experience basis years of work/living in Bangladesh. In the context of climate change see tinyurl.com/3nbtmxn6...we have examples from India, but fewer from Africa

MSC’s research with BURO Bangladesh explored climate change impacts on agri-allied customers in four vulnerable regions, their coping strategies, financial service usage, and product needs. We also pr...

Graham A N Wright @grahamanwright.bsky.social · 21d

#AI & #OpenFinance are transforming Africa’s financial future. AI can expand access, fuel innovation & boost resilience, yet challenges remain.
Join the conversation at #SAM2025.
Shape the future of inclusive finance!

Register now: tinyurl.com/4csra2a2
#SAM2025

Graham A N Wright @grahamanwright.bsky.social · 24d

Climate shocks devastate the poorest. Yet, most already have financial access. We must mobilize private finance for local governments, MSMEs, farmers & households. Our blog highlights how financial inclusion can transform lives: tinyurl.com/5n8fsbyy%E2%...
@microsave.bsky.social
#ClimateAction

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MSC (MicroSave Consulting) @microsave.bsky.social · 27d

Climate shocks devastate the poorest. Yet, most already have financial access. We must mobilize private finance for local governments, MSMEs, farmers & households. Our blog highlights how inclusion can transform lives tinyurl.com/5n8fsbyy%E2%...

#ClimateAction #InclusiveGrowth #ClimateResilience

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Financing climate action: the emerging role of microfinance institutions and SACCOs in carbon markets. After registering, you will receive a confirmation em...

Graham A N Wright @grahamanwright.bsky.social · 26d

Imagine a clean cookstove loan that reduces emissions and generates #carboncredits. MFIs can make this a reality. Join our webinar 👉 tinyurl.com/avr2952v on “#Financingclimateaction: the emerging role of microfinance institutions and SACCOs in carbon markets”

📅 Date: 2nd October 2025
🕒 2:30 pm EAT

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MSC (MicroSave Consulting) @microsave.bsky.social · 28d

Behind most WhatsApp shop is a woman who drives Indonesia’s digital economy. Yet too often, she grows without access to credit, protection, or tools

Kemenkop UMKM & MSC will host a webinar to chart inclusive solutions for women. Join us: tinyurl.com/DiseminasiSo...

#SocialCommerceID #MSCInsights

Graham A N Wright @grahamanwright.bsky.social · 28d

Great question ... I suspect the answer lies in how ready the entrepreneurs already are as they enter the program. As ever .... budgetary constraints!

Graham A N Wright @grahamanwright.bsky.social · Sep 19

Over 9 months, this equity-free program will:
- Sharpen your business
- Provide global climate-tech mentors
- Access investors & pitch opportunities
- Gain visibility at leading climate forums
- Join a community of women founders
Applications close: 21/9/2025
Apply now: bit.ly/4n4qVJ5

Graham A N Wright @grahamanwright.bsky.social · Sep 18

@microsave.bsky.social partnered with @BURO to examine how farmers, livestock owners & fisherfolk in Bangladesh confront climate shocks, & how financial tools can help them rebuild and thrive. Our report helps financial institutions design products that build resilience: tinyurl.com/yc3jy6u6

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MSC (MicroSave Consulting) @microsave.bsky.social · Sep 17

One convenient click in digital finance can hide endless manipulative tricks. Loan apps, payment platforms, & investment tools often use #DarkPatterns to push users into risky choices. Our latest blog explores ways to fight against these nudges: tinyurl.com/5n77kj36%E2%...

#FinTech #DigitalTrust

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MSC (MicroSave Consulting) @microsave.bsky.social · Sep 17

The #ClimateCrisis goes beyond environmental impacts. It destroys livelihoods, weakens small businesses, & strains financial systems. At MSC, we close the gap with climate-smart financial tools, inclusive policies, & locally led solutions.
Find out more👉 tinyurl.com/8mh9k3jc

#ClimateWeekNYC

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MSC (MicroSave Consulting) @microsave.bsky.social · Sep 17

India’s digital economy is thriving. Yet, growth remains uneven. We must combine oversight & inclusive design standards to empower users. Our latest blog explores #DarkPatterns and how to tackle them.

Learn how we can lead the world in ethical design tinyurl.com/5n77kj36%E2%...

#DigitalFinance

Graham A N Wright @grahamanwright.bsky.social · Sep 17

The #ClimateCrisis goes beyond environmental impacts. It destroys livelihoods, weakens small businesses, & strains financial systems. At @microsave.bsky.social, we close the gap with climate-smart financial tools, inclusive policies, & locally led solutions.
Find out more👉 tinyurl.com/8mh9k3jc

Graham A N Wright @grahamanwright.bsky.social · Sep 17

Now think about what it is doing your children's lungs (and yours too!)

Graham A N Wright @grahamanwright.bsky.social · Sep 15

One convenient click in digital finance can hide endless manipulative tricks. Loan apps, payment platforms, & investment tools often use #DarkPatterns to push users into risky choices. Our latest blog explores ways to fight against these nudges: tinyurl.com/5n77kj36

Graham A N Wright @grahamanwright.bsky.social · Sep 12

One convenient click in digital finance can hide endless manipulative tricks. Loan apps, payment platforms, & investment tools often use #DarkPatterns to push users into risky choices. @microsave.bsky.social latest blog explores ways to fight against these nudges: tinyurl.com/5n77kj36%E2%...

Graham A N Wright @grahamanwright.bsky.social · Sep 11

#DarkPatterns range from subtle nudges to outright deception.
Our new framework enables providers to spot, assess, & eliminate them. It will also build trust & compliance among vulnerable users.
Discover how ethical designs can shape change:
👉 tinyurl.com/bd2hpypj