Globally, about 1.7 billion adults remain unbanked — without an account at a financial institution or a mobile money provider. More than half of these are women and poor households in rural areas. Equally, micro and small enterprises — which form the backbone of many economies with their large potential for employment generation and socio-economic development — are still largely underserved by financial institutions.

We at AccessHolding aim at building a network of responsible and resilient banking institutions that cater to the financial needs of underserved urban and rural populations by providing easily accessible and livelihood-improving services. We strengthen the institutions’ capacities to drive impact through improving outreach, economic growth and gender equality, and thus contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.