Shaping inclusive economic growth in 2026

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Highly confident, women entrepreneurs still face systemic barriers

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Driving impact through bold leadership

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Cyber resilience for financial inclusion

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In November 2018, the Mastercard Impact Fund and Accion launched the MSE accelerator program (MAP) to support millions of underserved micro and small businesses around the world by digitally transforming their financial service providers (FSPs). The four-year program has sought to use digitalization and technology to enable better socioeconomic outcomes for micro and small businesses, including increased business growth and financial health. This report shares the findings from this work and learnings from the 47 fintechs and 9 FSPs across Asia, Latin America, and Africa.

Accion is a global nonprofit committed to creating a financially inclusive world, with a pioneering legacy in microfinance and fintech impact investing. We catalyze financial service providers to deliver high-quality, affordable solutions at scale for the three billion people who are left out of – or poorly served by – the financial sector.For more than 50 years, Accion has helped tens of millions of people through its work with more than 90 partners in 40 countries.&nbsp;Since their founding in 1961, Accion has worked tirelessly to empower people who are underserved, revolutionizing financial services for people who are left out.

Accion

Accion Accion is a global nonprofit committed to creating a financially inclusive world, with a pioneering legacy in microfinance and fintech impact investing.

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Financial inclusion

Report: The impact of digital transformation on underserved microbusinesses

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AI for social impact

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Data for good

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