Artisanal Mining Women’s Empowerment Credit and Savings Archives

Posted March 30, 2023

New report highlights how access to finance for communities is a key component to the success of any formalization and...

Posted March 30, 2023

There is an urgent need for financial services in artisanal gold mining communities. Formal financing such as banks or microfinance...

Posted January 27, 2023

54 Village Savings and Loans Associations established as part of Foundations for Peace project to support objective of responsible artisanal...

Posted December 16, 2022

Meet Elélé and Juliette. Elélé and Juliette are from an artisanal gold mining community in Burkina Faso’s Centre-Ouest region. For...

Posted October 17, 2019

Meet three members of an artisanal gold mining community in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri Province: Ernest, Furaha, and Modestine....

Posted October 17, 2019

According to the World Bank, only 26 percent of people in Democratic Republic of Congo have a formal bank account....

Posted September 20, 2018

Learn how women artisanal gold miners are changing the narrative on Congo and conflict minerals September 20, 2018—Ottawa, Canada Two...

Posted July 16, 2018

As the Dell’s Women Entrepreneur Network (DWEN) meets in Toronto, the tech leader announces new funding for business education of...

Posted May 1, 2018

Women from five communities and six mine sites in Democratic Republic of Congo came together this past week to establish...

Posted April 16, 2018

By Victoria Reichel Since its launch in 2017 in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, 50 Village Saving and Loans Associations...

Posted March 8, 2017

AFECCOR will provide microcredit and savings services to Just Gold pilot project participants, while creating economic opportunities for women in...