article / November 2, 2020
Transformative Microfinance Project Model for Rwanda
World Vision and VisionFund share a common interest in promoting household income, through supporting Savings for Transformation (S4T) groups to acquire financial services including loans and financial literacy skills, and have established a sustainable
article / August 7, 2023
A Refugees Story of Financial Empowerment and Healing
When the war broke out in South Sudan, Joy fled to Uganda due to the dehumanizing treatment of women in her homeland.
article / August 24, 2020
Mobile Banking Impacted Rwandan Farmers in Pandemic
As the world grapples with the COVID-19 crisis, many countries have put in place stay-at-home orders, in order to prevent the spread of this deadly virus. The stay at home Ministerial order in Rwanda has, like many other countries, affected the entire population’s economic activities.
article / January 13, 2022
The Impact of A Rural Financial Inlcusion Partnership
VisionFund Malawi implements Accelerating Rural Financial Inclusion in Malawi (ARFIM) which is funded by Financial Access for Rural Markets Smallholders and Enterprise (FARMSE), a seven-year development programme financed by the Malawi government, the International Fund fo
publication / January 11, 2016
Measuring the Impact of Microfinance: Grameen Foundation Report
VisionFund welcomes the Grameen Foundation’s report Measuring the Impact of Microfinance and its findings that microfinance has a consistent and positive effect on 200 million people worldwide.
publication / May 5, 2022
VisionFund FY21 Annual Report
The VisionFund 2021 Annual Report highlights work carried out by its global network of 28 microfinance institutions across Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America.
article / December 11, 2023
Ministry of Finance Field Visit to VSLA Linkage Project Sites in Northern Ghana
The Ministry of Finance Project Coordination Unit Team embarked on a field visit to monitor the VSLA (Village Savings and Loan Association) linkage activities under the Ghana Financial Sector Development Project (GFSDP) in the Northern and Savanah Regions of Ghana.
article / July 25, 2021
More than just microfinance: A pandemic story
Mrs. Manimegalai is a tailor by profession. She is 36 years old, married, and living in Thiruvarur District, India.
page / January 17, 2024
Sustainable enterprises through gender equality
Gender equality is a crucial catalyst for achieving sustainable development in businesses.