ADA promotes financial inclusion in Benin through financial education

ADA provided training on the basics of inclusive finance and monitored the pilot project with the Ministry until the project drew to a close at the end of 2022.

The Luxembourgish impact investment ecosystem in the spotlight at the FLII Ca&C event

Luxembourg was the guest country at this year’s edition of FLII Ca&C (Foro Latinoamericano de inversion de impacto en Centroamerica y el Caribe) which was held in Guatemala from 7 to 10 November.

ADA extends its investment advisory services to Uzbekistan

In addition to its existing investments in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, ADA has now advised the Luxembourg Microfinance and Development Fund (LMDF) to venture into Uzbekistan for the first time. 

A look back at the 2022 Agricultural and Rural Finance (FAR) training

The fourth edition of the agricultural and rural finance training ended in October 2022 in Cotonou, after which the 40 participants proudly received their certificates. We review the training content and highlights.

ADA supports African MFIs in helping their clients adopt good money management practices

From 2018 to 2021, ADA supported the Microfinance African Institutions Network (MAIN) in helping its member microfinance institutions (MFIs) do more to encourage the adoption of best practices in money management through financial education. 

Free Inclusive and Sustainable Finance Research Conference

Inclusive Green Finance (IGF) is an emerging policy priority for central banks and financial regulators in the AFI network as it helps build climate resilience of vulnerable people by promoting climate mitigation and adaptation projects.

Banco FIE in Bolivia: the story of a small NGO that became an autonomous bank thanks to ADA's support

On 11 May 1994, Mia Adams launched the idea of ADA, a development organisation that would provide support to the poorest individuals so they could make their projects a reality. The NGO FIE in Bolivia was one of the first organisations to receive this support. We take a look back at this collaboration.

ADA assists financial institutions in digitalising their financial products for the agricultural sector in West Africa

ADA assists the financial institution partners of the GIZ/ProFinA project in digitalising financial products for the agricultural sector in Burkina Faso and Togo. All project stakeholders met at the GIZ conference in Lusaka, Zambia, in October to discuss the digital solutions suited to their needs and the next steps of their digital development.

ADA to provide holistic support to young entrepreneurs

Fostering youth entrepreneurship in developing countries is key for reducing unemployment and for encouraging local economic growth.

ADA at the European Microfinance Week (EMW) in Luxembourg

ADA is sponsoring the European Microfinance Week (EMW), which is organised by the European Microfinance Platform e-MFP and will take place from 16 to 18 November at the Neumünster Abbey. As a sponsor, ADA will contribute to the event in several ways.