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Graham A N Wright

@grahamanwright.bsky.social

Group Managing Director @MicroSave - research, innovation, TA & training for #financialinclusion #digitalsolutions & #climate across #Asia & #Africa

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Financing climate action: the emerging role of microfinance institutions and SACCOs in carbon markets. After registering, you will receive a confirmation em... Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Financing climate action: the emerging role of microfinance institutions and SACCOs in carbon markets. After registering, you will receive a confirmation em...

Have you registered yet? ​
Tomorrow, 02/10/25, @microsave.bsky.social hosts a webinar on β€œ#FinancingClimateAction: the emerging role of #MFIs & #SACCOs in carbon markets.”​
πŸ‘‰ Register now: tinyurl.com/avr2952v to learn how #InclusiveFinance can unlock carbon markets & build resilience.

01.10.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#MSMEs in Varanasi struggle with floods, heatwaves & disrupted livelihoods amid climate change.
We used our LLA for IFSPs toolkit to explore how inclusive finance can enable resilience & adaptation for small businesses. Read our findings here tinyurl.com/cw8p8asz

#ClimateAdaptation

30.09.2025 09:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What does it take to design finance that works for everyone? Join our discussion and share your perspective on how to build inclusive finance that works for women & persons with disabilities. Register at: bit.ly/FIW-2025 ​

#FIW25 #FinclusionWeek #GenderLensInvesting #DisabilityInclusion

29.09.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Building the resilience of BURO Bangladesh’s customers to the impacts of climate change MSC’s research with BURO Bangladesh explored climate change impacts on agri-allied customers in four vulnerable regions, their coping strategies, financial service usage, and product needs. We also pr...

There has been a long debate on this amongst academics-Naila Kabir's piece "Money Can't Buy Me Love?" remains my favorite & reflects my experience basis years of work/living in Bangladesh. In the context of climate change see tinyurl.com/3nbtmxn6...we have examples from India, but fewer from Africa

28.09.2025 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#AI & #OpenFinance are transforming Africa’s financial future. AI can expand access, fuel innovation & boost resilience, yet challenges remain.
Join the conversation at #SAM2025.
Shape the future of inclusive finance!

Register now: tinyurl.com/4csra2a2
#SAM2025

28.09.2025 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Climate shocks devastate the poorest. Yet, most already have financial access.​ We must mobilize private finance for local governments, MSMEs, farmers & households.​ Our blog highlights how financial inclusion can transform lives: tinyurl.com/5n8fsbyy%E2%...
@microsave.bsky.social
​#ClimateAction

25.09.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Climate shocks devastate the poorest. Yet, most already have financial access.​ We must mobilize private finance for local governments, MSMEs, farmers & households.​ Our blog highlights how inclusion can transform lives tinyurl.com/5n8fsbyy%E2%...
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#ClimateAction #InclusiveGrowth #ClimateResilience

23.09.2025 02:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Financing climate action: the emerging role of microfinance institutions and SACCOs in carbon markets. After registering, you will receive a confirmation em... Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Financing climate action: the emerging role of microfinance institutions and SACCOs in carbon markets. After registering, you will receive a confirmation em...

Imagine a clean cookstove loan that reduces emissions and generates #carboncredits. MFIs can make this a reality. Join our webinar πŸ‘‰ tinyurl.com/avr2952v on β€œ#Financingclimateaction: the emerging role of microfinance institutions and SACCOs in carbon markets”

πŸ“… Date: 2nd October 2025
πŸ•’ 2:30 pm EAT

23.09.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Behind mostΒ WhatsApp shop is a woman who drives Indonesia’s digital economy. Yet too often, she grows without access to credit, protection, or tools

Kemenkop UMKM & MSC will host a webinar toΒ chart inclusive solutions for women. Join us: tinyurl.com/DiseminasiSo...Β 

#SocialCommerceID #MSCInsights

22.09.2025 02:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great question ... I suspect the answer lies in how ready the entrepreneurs already are as they enter the program. As ever .... budgetary constraints!

21.09.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Over 9 months, this equity-free program will:
- Sharpen your business
- Provide global climate-tech mentors
- Access investors & pitch opportunities
- Gain visibility at leading climate forums
- Join a community of women founders
Applications close: 21/9/2025
Apply now: bit.ly/4n4qVJ5

19.09.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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@microsave.bsky.social partnered with @BURO to examine how farmers, livestock owners & fisherfolk in Bangladesh confront climate shocks, & how financial tools can help them rebuild and thrive. Our report helps financial institutions design products that build resilience: tinyurl.com/yc3jy6u6

18.09.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One convenient click in digital finance can hide endless manipulative tricks. Loan apps, payment platforms, & investment tools often use #DarkPatterns to push users into risky choices. Our latest blog explores ways to fight against these nudges: tinyurl.com/5n77kj36%E2%...
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#FinTech #DigitalTrust

17.09.2025 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The #ClimateCrisis goes beyond environmental impacts. It destroys livelihoods, weakens small businesses, & strains financial systems. At MSC, we close the gap with climate-smart financial tools, inclusive policies, & locally led solutions.​
Find out moreπŸ‘‰ tinyurl.com/8mh9k3jc

#ClimateWeekNYC

17.09.2025 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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India’s digital economy is thriving. Yet, growth remains uneven. We must combine oversight & inclusive design standards to empower users. Our latest blog explores #DarkPatterns and how to tackle them.​

Learn how we can lead the world in ethical design tinyurl.com/5n77kj36%E2%...
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#DigitalFinance

17.09.2025 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The #ClimateCrisis goes beyond environmental impacts. It destroys livelihoods, weakens small businesses, & strains financial systems. At @microsave.bsky.social, we close the gap with climate-smart financial tools, inclusive policies, & locally led solutions.​
Find out moreπŸ‘‰ tinyurl.com/8mh9k3jc

17.09.2025 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Now think about what it is doing your children's lungs (and yours too!)

17.09.2025 09:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One convenient click in digital finance can hide endless manipulative tricks. Loan apps, payment platforms, & investment tools often use #DarkPatterns to push users into risky choices. Our latest blog explores ways to fight against these nudges: tinyurl.com/5n77kj36

15.09.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One convenient click in digital finance can hide endless manipulative tricks. Loan apps, payment platforms, & investment tools often use #DarkPatterns to push users into risky choices. @microsave.bsky.social latest blog explores ways to fight against these nudges: tinyurl.com/5n77kj36%E2%...

12.09.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#DarkPatterns range from subtle nudges to outright deception.​
Our new framework enables providers to spot, assess, & eliminate them. It will also build trust & compliance among vulnerable users.​
Discover how ethical designs can shape change:
πŸ‘‰ tinyurl.com/bd2hpypj

11.09.2025 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The question is whether the legacy grids can accommodate it all.

10.09.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#digitalfinance #consumerprotection #darkpatterns #ethicaldesign #digitaltrust | MSC (MicroSave Consulting) Dark patterns in digital finance undermine user trust and make financial recovery arduous once the fraud has occurred. Deceptive tricks, such as forced continuity, roach motels, hidden fees, and trick...

Dark patterns don’t all look the same, some are subtle nudges, others are blatant deception.
@microsave.bsky.social's framework lays out a spectrum of these practices, helping providers distinguish these patterns. Towards designing safer, more transparent digital journeys.
πŸ‘‰ tinyurl.com/3pdyjzea

10.09.2025 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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56% users lose trust when they face dark patterns. DFS providers risk USD 231 billion in global revenue losses from deceptive designs in #DigitalFinance. They must build ethical + transparent interfaces to protect users & build trust.
Read the full report: tinyurl.com/47tc7tw4

09.09.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Africa urgently needs more #AdaptationFinance.
Join us at #AfricaClimateSummit on 9 Sep (9:30–11:00 EAT) at @AICC_ETH for a dialogue on:
a) Clear standards & taxonomies;
b) Data & compliance to build investor confidence;
c) Bankable, locally-led solutions.

#LocallyLedAdaptation #InclusiveFinance

04.09.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Unlocking financial resilience: How MFIs can solve the climate disaster in Bangladesh’s farm economy Around 60 million smallholder farmers in Bangladesh face worsening climate shocks, risking poverty and debt. MSC research shows MFIs can bridge gaps by embedding affordable, trusted microinsurance wit...

Microinsurance is vital for Bangladeshi farmers who face floods, droughts & salinity due to climate disasters. MFIs can help deliver bundled insurance to reduce debt cycles & strengthen financial resilience of smallholder farmers.
Read our blog tinyurl.com/y97n388m for a deeper look into the issue.

28.08.2025 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MSC partnered with BURO Bangladesh to examine how farmers, livestock owners & fisherfolk confront climate shocks, & how financial tools can help them rebuild and thrive. Our report guides financial institutions to design products that build resilience: tinyurl.com/yc3jy6u6

#BUROBangladesh

27.08.2025 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'@microsave.bsky.social partnered with @BURO Bangladesh
to examine how farmers, livestock owners & fisherfolk confront climate shocks, & how financial tools can help them rebuild and thrive. Our report guides financial institutions to design products that build resilience: tinyurl.com/yc3jy6u6

27.08.2025 07:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Microfinance for Climate Resilience- Voices from the Field
YouTube video by MSC (MicroSave Consulting) Microfinance for Climate Resilience- Voices from the Field

25 million people in Bangladesh rely on land & water for their livelihoods. Climate change makes survival harder, with unforeseen climate disasters. See how climate events impact vulnerable populations & what coping strategies they need.
@microsave.bsky.social #ClimateResilience
tinyurl.com/y5sk984a

25.08.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Design that works: The Mi4iD approach - MicroSave Consulting (MSC) Mi4iD brings together behavioral science, design thinking, and real-world testing. It embeds ethical design principles and bridges intuition with evidence. Mi4iD delivers innovative, practical, and in...

'@microsave.bsky.social’s flagship approach, blends #BehavioralEconomics & #DesignThinking to tackle complex challenges. In just 2 weeks, learn to design early-stage solutions that drive real impact.
www.microsave.net/2025/08/19/d...

πŸ‘‰ #AdoptMi4iD: microsave.net/mi4id/

20.08.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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21st August 2pEAT
Join @microsave.bsky.social's webinar on β€œScaling growth for #MSMEs through #digital tools & #inclusivefinancing in Uganda,” under the 10X Program by @uncdf.bsky.social and @MastercardFdn
Identify gaps & explore affordable #creditmodels at: tinyurl.com/54yxe42n

20.08.2025 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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