Staff Directory

Nisha Singh

Senior Financial Sector Specialist

Nisha Singh works with CGAP on addressing gender norms in financial inclusion and climate-related finance. With over 20  years of experience in financial inclusion and women's economic empowerment, her work spans research, learning, strategic program design, facilitation, and capacity building across Africa, MENA, and South Asia. She has worked on gender-inclusive business models, women's entrepreneurship financing, and the intersection of gender and renewable energy access. She is a contributor to various publications and toolkits that have shaped industry practices. Previously, she served as a Thematic Lead for FinEquity, a global community of practice convened by CGAP. 

Nisha holds a Master's from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the University of Hyderabad, India.

By Nisha Singh

Blog

Tackling Gender Norms in Mozambique's Financial Services

Despite progress, women in Mozambique remain less financially included than men. A GIZ, CGAP, and AMB study reveals deep-rooted gender norms as key barriers, sparking targeted efforts to reshape financial systems for women.
Blog

On Gig Platforms, Women Workers Face Triple Barriers to Inclusion

The type of work that women do on gig platforms makes it harder to connect them to financial services that will translate their income into longer-term gains. We studied six platforms to understand why fintech innovation does not reach women workers.
Research

No Small Business: A Segmented Approach to Better Finance for Micro and Small Enterprises

This paper is based on primary research conducted with 383 micro and small enterrpises (MSEs) in India, Kenya, and Peru – three diverse emerging markets with a vibrant MSE finance ecosystem that includes strong incumbent providers like microfinance institutions, cooperatives, and banks, as well as innovative new providers like fintechs.
Blog

Playing the Long Game: Women’s Platform Work and Financial Services

Tailored financial services could help women platform workers mitigate some of the downsides of this growing source of livelihood and translate new opportunities into greater security for themselves and their families over the long-term
Research

Women in the Platform Economy: Emerging Insights

Millions of women work in the platform economy but often face barriers that prevent them from capturing platform-based opportunities. Learn about female workers’ experiences and how financial services can help make platforms more inclusive.