Press Releases

• Accion Board of Directors Welcomes Bob Annibale and Phillip Riese

  June 27, 2017

  Cambridge, MA, June 27, 2017 – Global nonprofit and financial inclusion pioneer Accion today announced the appointment of Bob Annibale and Phillip... Read more »

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• MetLife Foundation and Accion Reach More than One Million Clients through Training Program for China’s Microfinance Managers

  June 19, 2017

  Beijing, China, June 12, 2017 – Accion, with the support of the MetLife Foundation, and in partnership with the Chinese Association of Microfinance (... Read more »

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• Accion Names Brian Clancy as Chief Planning & Development Officer

  May 31, 2017

  Cambridge, MA, May 31, 2017 – Financial inclusion pioneer Accion announced today the appointment of Brian Clancy as Chief Planning & Development... Read more »

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• Insurtech Leader AllLife Raises Funds to Expand Coverage to People Living with Diabetes and HIV

  May 03, 2017

  Capital raise led by the Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund – managed by Quona Capital – the first global fintech fund for the underserved Johannesburg... Read more »

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• OPIC and DAWN Sign $5 Million Commitment to Support Women Entreprenuers Through Microfinance in Myanmar

  May 02, 2017

  Image by John Rae for Accion. Washington DC – May 2, 2017 – The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has signed a commitment... Read more »

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• Accion Selected for ImpactAssets 50 2016

  April 20, 2017

  Annual ImpactAssets 50 list showcases experienced impact investment fund managers Cambridge, MA – April 20, 2017 – Accion announced today that it... Read more »

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• Accion Report Shows How Leveraging Data Can Lead to Greater Financial Inclusion

  April 18, 2017

  Report finds tremendous potential for financial service providers (FSPs) to leverage data-driven innovations to improve business operations and... Read more »

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• First Circle Secures Funding from Global Investors to Expand Access to Credit in Southeast Asia

  April 12, 2017

  Manila, Philippines – April 12, 2017 – First Circle today confirmed investments from Accion Venture Lab, the seed-stage investment... Read more »

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• Lidya Raises Funding to Expand Access to Capital for Underserved Small Businesses in Nigeria

  March 29, 2017

  Washington, DC – March 29, 2017 – Lidya, a leading fintech platform based in Nigeria, announced today that it has closed a US$1.25 million seed... Read more »

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• First Global Fintech Fund for the Underserved Closes with $141 Million in Capital Contributions

  March 05, 2017

  The Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund, managed by Quona Capital, invests in companies that innovate to expand access to financial services to... Read more »

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