$100mn ADFI fund to advance financial inclusion projects in Africa
By CNBC
19 June 2019 |
2:19 pm
In partnership with the African Development Bank, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced the availability of African Development Financial Inclusion facility. CNBC Africa’s Godfrey Mutizwa spoke to the Deputy Director for Payments at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Konstantin Peric to discuss this and more.
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