#AccessToFinance

@heiferasia.bsky.social

4 months ago

📷 Watch Sangita’s inspiring story — a testament to the power of women-led cooperatives in driving economic and social change.

#SeedingStrength #IYV2025 #HeiferPowersCoop #WomenInLeadership #AccessToFinance

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Heifer International Asia

@heiferasia.bsky.social

4 months ago

Through unity, trust, and determination, Sangita and her fellow women farmers are building a movement that empowers thousands and reshapes rural food systems across India.

#SeedingStrength #IYV2025 #HeiferPowersCoop #WomenInLeadership #AccessToFinance

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Heifer International Asia

@heiferasia.bsky.social

5 months ago

Watch his thoughts on how collaborative finance and inclusive policy can transform rural economies across Asia.

#SeedingStrength #IYV2025 #WomenInLeadership #AccessToFinance

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Heifer International Asia

@heiferasia.bsky.social

5 months ago

Women-led cooperatives can scale their enterprises, build their brands, and transform food systems for generations to come.

📷 Watch Parbati’s reflections from the #FiresideChat under the #SeedingStrength campaign.

#IYV2025 #HeiferPowersCoop #WomenInLeadership #AccessToFinance #RuralTransformation

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Heifer International Asia

@heiferasia.bsky.social

5 months ago

Yet, as Parbati highlighted, access to finance, markets, and infrastructure remains limited.

Her call to action was clear — with farmer-friendly policies, fair access to loans, and investment in skills, branding, and digital tools.

#AccessToFinance #RuralTransformation

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Heifer International Asia

@heiferasia.bsky.social

5 months ago

She shared a powerful message on what it truly takes to empower women smallholder farmers through cooperatives.

For over 25 years, women-led cooperatives in Nepal have turned collective strength into impact, reaching more than 400,000 families.

#WomenInLeadership #AccessToFinance

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Heifer International Asia

@heiferasia.bsky.social

5 months ago

#SeedingStrength #IYV2025 #HeiferPowersCoop #WomenInLeadership #AccessToFinance

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Heifer International Asia

@heiferasia.bsky.social

5 months ago

True transformation requires collaboration — uniting partners across sectors, investing strategically and innovatively, and ensuring scalable, sustainable solutions that give women and marginal producers access to the financial services they deserve.

#WomenInLeadership #AccessToFinance

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Heifer International Asia

@heiferasia.bsky.social

5 months ago

He emphasised the importance of building an enabling ecosystem that goes beyond philanthropy.

He highlighted that philanthropic capital alone cannot address the vast challenges faced by women entrepreneurs and small producers.

#SeedingStrength #HeiferPowersCoop #WomenInLeadership #AccessToFinance

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All Namibian News

@namibiannews.bsky.social

6 months ago

Digital Bridges to Inclusion: How Blue Voucher and PayPulse Are Transforming Financial Access in Namibia By Burger Smit In a country as vast and diverse as Namibia, financial inclusion is not just a goal – it’s a necessity. At Standard Bank Namibia, we believe that every Namibian, regardless of geography or income level, deserves access to secure, convenient, and empowering financial services. Through our innovative

#FinancialInclusion #Namibia #DigitalFinance #Innovation #AccessToFinance

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All Namibian News

@namibiannews.bsky.social

7 months ago

Financial access remains a challenge, says Uanguta Allexer Namundjembo Bank of Namibia (BoN) deputy governor Ebson Uanguta says many Namibians continue to face financial exclusion, despite official figures showing increased access to financial services. Speaking at the launch of BoN’s national financial inclusion campaign in Windhoek on Tuesday, Uanguta said statistics alone do not reflect the full reality. “An inclusive financial system is not a luxury; it is a necessity. True monetary stability cannot exist without meaningful economic participation by all our citizens,” Uanguta said. BoN data show that 78% of adult Namibians have access to some form of financial service, but Uanguta emphasises that many citizens remain excluded. “Statistics alone do not tell the full story. Behind each percentage point are real people, entrepreneurs, farmers, students, and pensioners, many still constrained by barriers we have the power to remove,” he added. The campaign focuses on three key pillars: access, financial literacy, and consumer protection. Uanguta said these elements must work together for the campaign to succeed. “Access without understanding leads to vulnerability. Protection without access entrenches exclusion,” he said. As part of the initiative, the BoN will launch a digital financial literacy booklet, created in partnership with the Financial Literacy Initiative. “This tool will help Namibians, from mobile money users to first-time digital investors, understand, navigate, and protect themselves,” Uanguta said. The bank is also introducing an Instant Payment System to enhance transaction speed and security across the financial sector. “We are advancing significant regulatory reforms, including the development of our Instant Payment System,” Uanguta explained. He shared stories of citizens who face challenges due to their exclusion from formal financial systems. “These stories are not exceptions; they are widespread realities. The woman running a small enterprise in Katutura faces the same fundamental barriers as the farmer in Kavango seeking seasonal credit.” The campaign will be delivered in multiple languages across various platforms to ensure widespread understanding. “We will engage communities in preferred local languages, ensuring that language is never a barrier to understanding,” Uanguta said. Uanguta concluded by stating that financial inclusion is a collective responsibility, not just a service provided by the government. The campaign comes ahead of Namibia hosting the Alliance for Financial Inclusion Global Policy Forum in Swakopmund next month.

#FinancialInclusion #EconomicStability #AccessToFinance #Namibia #FinancialAccess

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UNDP Zimbabwe

@undpzimbabwe.bsky.social

7 months ago

💰 Big thanks to @CBZHoldings for guiding our innovators on financing pathways—VC, equity, PPPs & impact funds! 🔍💼 Fueling the next generation of mining startups in 🇿🇼! #AccessToFinance #MineTechChallenge

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Omagh Enterprise

@omaghenterprise.bsky.social

9 months ago

Pictured at the launch of a new round of Access to Finance funding are (L-R) Kieran Donoghue, Invest NI CEO, Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald and Ian Maxwell, Invest NI Executive Director Finance. Blue banner with OEC logo. White text "Minister Announces £250million Access to Finance Funding to Support Start-Ups and SMEs"

🚀 £250 million funding boost for NI start-ups and SMEs – supporting growth, jobs, and innovation across Omagh!

🔗bit.ly/4myWdIk

#OmaghBusiness #StartUpsNI #SMEs #AccessToFinance #NIBusiness

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Omagh Enterprise

@omaghenterprise.bsky.social

10 months ago

Person in an apron holding boxes and using a calculator at a desk with packaging supplies; text overlay discusses finance for start-ups and SMEs, branded with Omagh Enterprise and Invest Northern Ireland.

💸 Start-up or small business in Omagh? Discover what funding & finance options are available — from loans to investor co-funds.

New opportunities like TechStart III, Co-Fund III & more now open!

👉 Read more: bit.ly/44FvMKH

#OmaghBusiness #StartupFunding #SMEs #AccessToFinance #GoSucceedNI

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Creative UK

@creativeuk.bsky.social

10 months ago

The Female Founders Magazine relaunches today! 🗞️ Produced by our Creative Enterprise team, Issue 3 shares stories, insights, and inspo from #femalefounders in screen working across the UK, with a focus on #accesstofinance.

Download your copy hubs.ly/Q03mr4Wd0

#fundcreativity

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