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Alternative Credit Scoring: A Tool for Broadening Digital Financial Inclusion
Knowledge & Opinion, Miscellaneous
Alternative Credit Scoring: A Tool for Broadening Digital Financial Inclusion

Alternative credit scoring holds promise as a potential game-changer for digital financial inclusion in Bangladesh.
12 Minutes March 9, 2023
SMART Blended Finance Program [Part II]:  Mitigating Financial Barriers for MSMEs
SMART Blended Finance Program [Part II]:  Mitigating Financial Barriers for MSMEs

This part sets the scene for MSMEs’ financial needs and explains how the blended finance program helped them overcome the financial barrier to seeking financial assistance from conventional banking institutions.
5 minutes January 15, 2023
Bangladesh Startup Investment Report 2022: A Year in Review
Economy, Entrepreneurship, Private Sector Development (PSD), Reports
Bangladesh Startup Investment Report 2022: A Year in Review

Learn more about the year-round Bangladesh startup investment trends in 2022 in this latest report.
1 Hour January 11, 2023
Assessing the Applicability of Blended Finance Models for Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health (MNCH) Outcomes in Bangladesh
Assessing the Applicability of Blended Finance Models for Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health (MNCH) Outcomes in Bangladesh

LightCastle researched to understand how blended finance models can be implemented in the Bangladesh healthcare sector.
5 minutes to read January 5, 2023
SMART Blended Finance Program (Part I): Facilitating Inclusive Growth Within the MSME Landscape of Bangladesh
SMART Blended Finance Program (Part I): Facilitating Inclusive Growth Within the MSME Landscape of Bangladesh

This is the first of a three-part case study on the SMART Blended Finance Program, providing context for the project and our overall approach.
5 minutes to read January 4, 2023
Bangladesh – the Story of an Emerging Startup Hub in Asia
Economy, Entrepreneurship, Private Sector Development (PSD)
Bangladesh – the Story of an Emerging Startup Hub in Asia

Bangladesh has become a thriving ecosystem for startups in the past decade.
7 minutes to read December 28, 2022
iDE Uddokta: Empowering Budding Entrepreneurs in Sylhet
iDE Uddokta: Empowering Budding Entrepreneurs in Sylhet

iDE Bangladesh appointed LightCastle to help assess, design, and deliver an enterprise accelerator program.
6 minutes to read December 28, 2022
Bangladesh Startup Ecosystem Update Q’3 22: Navigating Global Funding Undercurrents
Entrepreneurship, Private Sector Development (PSD)
Bangladesh Startup Ecosystem Update Q’3 22: Navigating Global Funding Undercurrents

Bangladeshi startups have also felt the growing gap in global funding as investors are cautiously optimistic about the future.
10 minutes to read December 20, 2022
Navigating Global Undercurrents In Startup Investments
Entrepreneurship, Private Sector Development (PSD)
Navigating Global Undercurrents In Startup Investments

The webinar addressed concerns about startup investment winter and how startups should tackle the current situation.
12 minutes to read December 13, 2022
Assessing the Current Ecosystem of Financial Products for Women in Bangladesh
Entrepreneurship, Industry Insights, Reports
Assessing the Current Ecosystem of Financial Products for Women in Bangladesh

This study provides insights into the current ecosystem of financial products for women in Bangladesh and offers recommendations for improving access.
1 hour to read December 13, 2022

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