For many of us, a smartphone is an extension of daily life, but this sentiment can become problematic if we treat it as universal.

In economic inclusion programs, coaching is essential—it works because of the underlying human connection. But as programs grow, this strength becomes a challenge.

In Graduation and economic inclusion programs, success is often measured through increases in income, assets, or savings. These gains matter, but evidence increasingly shows that e ...

For NGOs that work to advance economic inclusion, like Trickle Up and Village Enterprise, government adoption is widely recognized as the most viable and sustainable pathway to sca ...

Lauren Hendricks spoke with Nicholas Kristof, New York Times opinion columnist, about his memoir, Chasing Hope: A Reporter’s Life, and what it means to hold onto hope in dark tim ...

When most Americans think of mobile money, they think of Venmo, Cash App, or PayPal. But the real pioneers of this space aren’t in Silicon Valley.

In the race to close the digital divide, the conversation has long been centered around access: who has a device, and who can get online?

Women's empowerment amidst regressing feminist attitudes and policies—after decades of hard-won progress—is facing new challenges.

At 28, Adela Eulalia Ac Sub is a determined mother of three living in Aldea Trinitaria, Guatemala. In 2020, facing deepening economic hardship, Adela attempted to migrate to the Un ...

Today, mobile money is one of Africa’s greatest contributions to the global financial ecosystem, and the pace of Africa’s innovation continues to accelerate.

Indigenous women who hail from our project areas in Oaxaca and Chiapas, Mexico, support Trickle Up in facilitating projects and connecting with target communities across the Isthmu ...

Indigenous women from Trickle Up’s savings groups in Chiapas discuss how they feel, what they anticipate with saving and building their businesses, and their hopes for the future.