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Faith-Based and Community-Driven Inclusive Finance for Rural Livelihoods

Document Abstract

Martin Kirimi, Head of Retail Banking at Caritas Microfinance Bank, presents the bank's faith-based, community-driven model of inclusive finance for rural households, which grew from a savings group of twenty-two women in a Kiambu parish. Presented on 3 November 2026 during the TCDC 2026 Kenya country visit.

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Year2026
RegionEast Africa
ThemesFinancial Inclusion, Microfinance, Rural Development
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  • Nov 2, 2026TCDC 2026 Kenya Country Visit: Digitalising, Supervising and Inclusive Finance through SACCOs and MFIs

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