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Although challenging to implement, switching from in-person to virtual operations and digital financial tools helped women entrepreneurs in Colombia achieve success. This video highlights Accion's work with the CÍVICO app to drive adoption of digital financial tools, as part of a larger Accion report about the impact of digital transformation on underserved microbusinesses.

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.

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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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