[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-CSN-171026031--":3,"related-articles-undefined-undefined-3b0c143a-1ddd-4edc-8eae-c9192ac88aac-true":15},{"id":4,"type":5,"title":6,"pubDate":7,"logoUrl":8,"anpFeedCategory":9,"organisationTitle":10,"thirdParty":11,"body":12,"orgId":13,"description":14},"CSN-171026031","PRESSRELEASE"," AGFUND wins international award for excellence in inclusive banking and social impact","2026-10-17T12:46:24.000+02:00","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.persberichten.nl\u002Fimg\u002Fpr-newswire.png","Economie","PR Newswire",true,"\u003Cp> \n Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal credits the founders of AGFUND's microfinance banks for laying the foundations of its development impact\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> BANGKOK, Oct. 17, 2026 \u002FPRNewswire\u002F -- The Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) won the \"Excellence in Inclusive Banking and Social Impact\" award at the 2026 Sustainable Development Goals Awards, organized by the World Savings and Retail Banking Institute (WSBI) in cooperation with the European Savings and Retail Banking Group (ESBG).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \n    \n                \n                    \n                \n    \nAGFUND CEO Hammam bin Nasser bin Juraid accepted the award in Bangkok, Thailand, alongside the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz, President of AGFUND, said the recognition acknowledges AGFUND's experience using financial services to empower underserved communities, strengthen livelihoods and promote economic independence.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> He credited the founders of AGFUND's microfinance banks, particularly the late Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz, for establishing institutions centered on empowering people.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> He added that the award reflects over two decades of commitment, the dedication of financial inclusion banks and partners, and clients who transformed financing into businesses and family income. He emphasized expanding opportunities and measuring success through lasting improvements in people's lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> Prince Abdulaziz stressed that the recognition reflects the value of institutions reaching excluded populations and encourages broader access and economic opportunities for families.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> AGFUND's financial inclusion banking network has served more than 1.3 million clients and disbursed over US$1.37 billion in financing since inception. Women represent 59 per cent of borrowers, demonstrating its contribution to economic empowerment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> Presented by WSBI, established in 1924, together with ESBG, the award recognizes an approach linking financial services, social impact and sustainable development.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> Following its first bank in Jordan in 2004, AGFUND expanded across nine countries: Jordan, Yemen, Bahrain, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan, Mauritania and Sierra Leone, focusing on communities underserved by conventional financial institutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> The network has issued more than 1.5 million loans, opened over 927,000 savings accounts, established 112 branches and employed more than 1,500 people. Its services finance micro and small enterprises and income-generating activities, improving livelihoods and economic independence.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> AGFUND plans to strengthen development partnerships, advance digital solutions and innovative financial products, and integrate financing with training, capacity development, market access and risk protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> It is also exploring geographic expansion, particularly in Africa, through institutional partnerships that adapt successful approaches to local needs and extend sustainable financial inclusion to more communities.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> Website - \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fagfund.org\u002F\">https:\u002F\u002Fagfund.org\u002F\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>  View original content to download multimedia:https:\u002F\u002Fwww.prnewswire.co.uk\u002Fnews-releases\u002Fagfund-wins-international-award-for-excellence-in-inclusive-banking-and-social-impact-302911812.html\u003C\u002Fp>","3b0c143a-1ddd-4edc-8eae-c9192ac88aac","Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal credits the founders of AGFUND's microfinance banks for laying the foundations of its development impact BANGKOK, Oct. 17, 2026 \u002FPRNe",[16,21,26,27,32,37,42,47,52,57],{"id":17,"title":18,"pubDate":19,"logoUrl":8,"thirdParty":11,"orgId":13,"description":20},"CSN-171026081"," Huawei onthult een verbeterde Stellar Intelligent Network-oplossing voor de Europese regio, gebaseerd op de filosofie van \"veilige en intelligent","2026-10-17T20:50:24.000+02:00","FLORENCE, Italië, 17 oktober 2026 \u002FPRNewswire\u002F -- Op de Huawei Network Summit 2026 Europe onthulde Huawei zijn bijgewerkte Stellar Intelligent Network Solution ",{"id":22,"title":23,"pubDate":24,"logoUrl":8,"thirdParty":11,"orgId":13,"description":25},"CSN-171026066"," Op inlichtingen gebaseerde beveiliging voor Macao: CTM en Huawei werken samen om de netwerkbeveiliging in het AI-tijdperk te versterken","2026-10-17T18:42:25.000+02:00","WENEN, 17 oktober 2026 \u002FPRNewswire\u002F -- Op Network X 2026 hield CTM een toespraak over zijn veilige doelnetwerk, waarbij het zijn versnelde inspanningen benadruk",{"id":4,"title":6,"pubDate":7,"logoUrl":8,"thirdParty":11,"orgId":13,"description":14},{"id":28,"title":29,"pubDate":30,"logoUrl":8,"thirdParty":11,"orgId":13,"description":31},"CSN-161026176"," Paris Court Ruling on Discontinued Feature Will Have Minimal Impact on Angelalign Customers","2026-10-16T19:01:26.000+02:00","Angelalign Has Already Replaced Torque Ridges with Upgraded \"Pressure Points\" in Europe SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Oct. 16, 2026 \u002FPRNewswire\u002F -- Angelalign Technolog",{"id":33,"title":34,"pubDate":35,"logoUrl":8,"thirdParty":11,"orgId":13,"description":36},"CSN-161026164"," Brazilian Fernanda Maciel Sets Salar de Uyuni Fastest Known Time of 19:50:08","2026-10-16T17:47:25.000+02:00","Red Bull athlete Fernanda Maciel (Brazil) crossed 172.8 kilometres of Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat, more than 13 hours faster than th",{"id":38,"title":39,"pubDate":40,"logoUrl":8,"thirdParty":11,"orgId":13,"description":41},"CSN-161026127"," Lenire Now Included in U.S. ENT Clinical Practice Guidelines - 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