Press Releases

• Lulalend Raises New Round of Funding to Support Credit Access for Small Businesses in South Africa

  October 06, 2016

  Washington, DC, October 6, 2016 – South Africa-based online lending platform Lulalend announced today that it raised a new round of financing. Funds... Read more »

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• Accion Promotes Kevin Saunders to General Counsel

  October 04, 2016

  Cambridge, MA, October 04, 2016 – Accion announced today the appointment of Kevin Saunders as General Counsel.  Saunders had previously served... Read more »

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• Fintech Startup Zoona Closes $15 Million Series B Round

  August 17, 2016

  Cape Town, South Africa, August 17, 2016 – African financial technology company Zoona has successfully raised $15 million dollars (two hundred... Read more »

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• Accion Names Tahira Dosani and Vikas Raj Managing Directors of Accion Venture Lab

  July 20, 2016

  Cambridge, MA, July 20, 2016 – Accion announced today that Tahira Dosani and Vikas Raj have been named the new Managing Directors of Accion Venture... Read more »

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• Fintech Start-Up NeoGrowth Raises Its Largest Equity Round to Support Credit Access for Entrepreneurs in India

  July 05, 2016

  Round led by IIFL Asset Management and co-led by existing investor Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund Mumbai, India (July 5, 2016) – Fintech start-up... Read more »

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• Accion Welcomes Raza Dean and Nick Talwar to Its Board of Directors

  June 23, 2016

  Cambridge, MA, June 27, 2016 – Financial inclusion pioneer Accion today announced the appointment of financial service industry leaders Raza Dean and... Read more »

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• Mexican fintech start-up Konfio receives $8 million investment

  May 24, 2016

  Investment marks the debut in Mexico of the Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund, managed by Quona Capital; QED Investors; and Kaszek VenturesKonfio’s... Read more »

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• For Third Consecutive Year, Accion Earns Coveted 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator

  May 11, 2016

  Cambridge, MA, May 12, 2016 – Accion’s sound fiscal management practices and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star... Read more »

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• MasterCard President and CEO Ajay Banga to Receive Accion Leadership in Financial Inclusion Award

  May 04, 2016

  New York, NY, May 4, 2016 – Financial inclusion pioneer Accion announced today that it will recognize and celebrate MasterCard president and CEO Ajay... Read more »

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• Innovative Products and Services Drive Financial ‘Capability’ Through Behavioral Change

  April 14, 2016

  New Research Explores How Organizations Are Tying Financial Capability Interventions More Closely to Customer Behavior, Improving Upon Traditional... Read more »

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