Article - AI Innovation Took Center Stage at Third Knowledge Series to Boost MSMEs and Smallholder Farmers - 2025-08-25

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Title
Article - AI Innovation Took Center Stage at Third Knowledge Series to Boost MSMEs and Smallholder Farmers - 2025-08-25
Author
Public Affairs and Communications
Year
2025
Publication/Event Date
August 25 2025
Abstract
This Article, published on August 25, 2025, discusses the third Knowledge Series focused on leveraging AI and innovation to boost financial inclusion for MSMEs and smallholder farmers. The event highlighted the SAFEE program (Mastercard Foundation/Kifiya Financial Technologies), which uses AI-driven uncollateralized lending. This initiative has enabled credit access for over 358,000 MSMEs and sustained over 1 million jobs. The goal is to scale these inclusive, tech-driven financial systems.
Resource Subject
  • Digital Economy
Event Name
2025 Knowledge Series
Keywords/Access Points
MSMEs; Smallholder Farmers; AI; Financial Systems; Knowledge Series; Kifiya Financial Technologies
Language
  • English
Special Collections
  • Foundation Publications
Archival Record ID
MFA.2025.0708