ReFinD hosted a delegation from the Ethiopia Digital Financial Services (DFS) Association for discussions around the role of academia-industry collaborations in advancing digital finance services in Ghana. The visit was part of their study tour to Ghana, where they visited selected stakeholders.

ReFinD organized an inception meeting for the successful applicants of its second Request For Proposals (RFP2). The virtual meeting provided a space for the newly selected grantees to deepen their understanding of the processes and expectations of the ReFinD grant, and learn about the projects of fellow grantees. The grantees represent six institutions from three countries.

^{ReFinD Executive Director, Prof. Peter Quartey (2nd from left); Project Director, Adadzewa Otoo (first right); and team members Mariam French-Anaman and (2nd from right) and Derick Walt-Collins (first from left) at E2A 2023}

The Retail Finance Development Research Initiative (ReFinD) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) are joining forces to co-host a dialogue centered on leveraging data to drive the development of agent networks. The event, scheduled for July 25, 2023, is part of this year's Evidence to Action Conference taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.