--- title: Wakandi updates | Microfinance description: Microfinance | Our vision is to be the global leader in creating equal financial opportunities. Follow us on our journey. --- Blog # Latest from Wakandi We are here with a clear purpose: be the global leader in creating equal financial opportunities. Follow us on our journey [Insights](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/insights?hsLang=en), [Africa](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/africa?hsLang=en), [Microfinance](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/microfinance), [Technology](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/technology?hsLang=en), [Women](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/women?hsLang=en) ##### [How can technology enable microfinance institutes to empower women](https://blog.wakandi.com/blog/how-can-technology-can-enable-microfinance-institutes-to-empower-women?hsLang=en) Financial services combined with affordable technologies and digital systems have expanded opportunities for millions of people in Africa. Many African countries are recognizing the importance of... Dec 30, 2021 10:12:59 PM [Insights](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/insights?hsLang=en), [kenya](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/kenya?hsLang=en), [Microfinance](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/microfinance), [Finance](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/finance?hsLang=en), [Innovation](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/innovation?hsLang=en), [Digital Transformation](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/digital-transformation?hsLang=en) ##### [How being innovative can solve various problems for financial institutions](https://blog.wakandi.com/blog/how-being-innovative-can-solve-various-problems-for-financial-institutions?hsLang=en) Microfinance in Africa is considered an instrument for convenient and affordable financial services. It primarily refers to providing small-scale financial services to the users. There are 14... Sep 8, 2021 4:17:44 PM [Insights](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/insights?hsLang=en), [kenya](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/kenya?hsLang=en), [Wakandi](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/wakandi?hsLang=en), [SACCOs](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/saccos?hsLang=en), [Microfinance](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/microfinance), [Finance](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/finance?hsLang=en) ##### [The importance of SACCOs in the Kenyan economy](https://blog.wakandi.com/blog/the-importance-of-saccos-in-the-kenyan-economy?hsLang=en) Like other African countries, Kenya has witnessed significant improvements in how people manage their savings and loans. Over the years, saving and credit cooperatives (SACCOs) have gained immense... Jul 2, 2021 4:31:15 PM [Newsroom](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/newsroom?hsLang=en), [blockchain](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/blockchain?hsLang=en), [Wakandi](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/wakandi?hsLang=en), [Tanzania](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/tanzania?hsLang=en), [Microfinance](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/microfinance), [Finance](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/finance?hsLang=en), [IFGs](https://blog.wakandi.com/tag/ifgs?hsLang=en) ##### [Wakandi onboards Kagera Microfinance as a pilot customer in Tanzania](https://blog.wakandi.com/blog/wakandi-onboards-kagera-microfinance-as-a-pilot-customer-in-tanzania?hsLang=en) Wakandi Group welcomes Kagera Microfinance Co. Ltd. (KMFL) to offer its innovative platform in Bukoba, Tanzania. As it happens, Kagera Microfinance aims to leverage Wakandi’s Credit Association... Oct 1, 2020 9:06:45 AM