Products & Solutions
In Malawi, we bring the bank to her
A case study on NBS Bank’s Pafupi savings account, a mobile and agent-led savings product to reach low-income women in rural Malawi.
August 28, 2017
Women's World Banking Blog
Malawi
Explore the latest global and regional insights from Women’s World Banking’s work in policy, leadership, women’s entrepreneurship, gender lens investing, and more.
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Products & Solutions
In Malawi, we bring the bank to her
A new case study on our work with NBS Bank designing a digital savings account that addresses the barriers to banking facing low-income women in rural Malawi.
August 28, 2017
Leadership & Diversity
Reflecting on a Leadership Program: What are the must-haves? Lessons from the NBS Bank experience
The comprehensive leadership training program we delivered for NBS Bank reinforced the institutional “must-haves” for programs to have a long-term impact.
July 24, 2017
Leadership & Diversity
Have you found your ikigai?
Our Management Development Program at NBS Bank (Malawi) helped managers understand their core values and leverage their differences to better work together to serve women.
April 3, 2017
Products & Solutions
How Banks and Regulators Can Team Up to Close the Financial Inclusion Gender Gap
A bank and regulator share how they were able to partner effectively to bring digital financial services to low-income rural women in Malawi.
February 13, 2017
WWB News
PanAfrican Visions | Malawi takes key step to advance digital payments and drive inclusive growth
Women’s World Banking, with support from UNCDF, worked with NBS Bank in Malawi to research, understand and design a digital financial product to increase access to financial services to low-income communities, particularly women, in rural areas.
May 4, 2015
WWB News
Investing in Clients of Tomorrow: Serving the SME segment effectively
Women’s World Banking and NBS Bank (Malawi) toured TEB (Turkey), a best practice bank serving SMEs to learn from its approach and innovations in serving this segment.
January 26, 2015
Products & Solutions
Huffington Post | How Innovative Savings Accounts Can Help Low Income Women
Nearly one billion women around the world do not have access to a bank account. Many of the barriers that these women face will sound familiar — lack of decision-making power within their families, lack of education, lack of formal employment.
November 25, 2014
Research & Perspectives
“He helps me:” a note on household dynamics in rural Malawi
Women’s World Banking believes that in order to serve women well, we must understand the social, cultural and political context in which they live and the distinct financial needs that they face. And while women’s experiences and needs vary, from the Middle East to South Asia, one common finding is this: women’s work – both domestic and income-generating – is undervalued, if not completely disregarded, especially in rural communities across the world.
November 11, 2013
