We are pleased to announce our 2026 winners of FINCA’s Global Photo Competition! Each year, FINCA invites its staff from around the world to capture and submit photographs that showcase the wisdom, talent, and lived realities of our customers. This year, we received nearly 300 photos. We invite you to browse the winning photographs which offer a powerful view into the people and communities we serve.
Below are the winning photographs:
Photographer: Grace Chibesa Kaoma, Marketing Officer | FINCA Zambia
Charity Zimba, a group loan customer, uses FINCA Zambia’s mobile app to make her loan repayment. Digital financial services help customers access and manage their finances with greater convenience and flexibility.
Photographer: Grace Chibesa Kaoma, Marketing Officer | FINCA Zambia
After FINCA customer Iress Lungu’s mother passed away, she took over the family business and continued the legacy her mother built. With support from FINCA, Iress has expanded the business, strengthened her income, and carried forward her family’s entrepreneurial spirit.
Photographer: Vardan Haroyan, Chief Commercial Officer | FINCA Armenia
Misak Gevorgyan has been a FINCA Armenia customer for five years. FINCA loans have allowed him to purchase livestock and grow his farm, build a new home, and strengthen his family’s livelihood through animal husbandry, farming, and fishing.
Looking ahead, Misak plans to expand the family’s cattle herd and increase milk production to create a more stable income and provide an education for his six children.
Photographer: Feruza Suutbekova, Senior Banking Services Officer | FINCA Kyrgyzstan
FINCA Kyrgyzstan customer Karimova Tursunay Abdyldaevna makes a batch of kurut (dried yogurt balls) with her two daughters.
With a loan from FINCA, she has grown her kurut business and built a home for her family, creating a brighter future for herself and her daughters.
Photographer: Jackson I. Oloya, Financial Inclusion Officer | FINCA Uganda
FINCA Uganda customer Vicky Abur is a dedicated entrepreneur who sells nuts and nut paste. With FINCA loans, she expanded her business and purchased a grinding machine to process simsim (sesame seeds) and nuts more efficiently. The increased income has helped her send her four children to boarding school, creating new opportunities for their future.
Photographer: Meerim Meerbekova, Head of Savings Bank Office | FINCA Kyrgyzstan
From livestock farming to expanding into dairy production, Taalaybek Niyazbekovich Biiabev has steadily grown his business with support from FINCA since 2016. Over the years, he has used access to FINCA’s services to strengthen and diversify his operations, gradually building a more stable source of income.
Photographer: Denis J. Kabugo, ARO – IL | FINCA Uganda
Women entrepreneurs participate in a FINCA Uganda training session focused on financial empowerment and business growth. This initiative reflects FINCA’s commitment to helping women start, sustain, and expand their businesses and build their financial health.
Photographer: Asha Nandyose, DFA Project Member | FINCA Uganda
Nassazi Teo has been a FINCA Uganda customer for 29 years. A dedicated entrepreneur, she owns and operates a business selling animal feed, serving local farmers and livestock owners in her community.
Photographer: Smart Kalonji, Client Relationship Officer Trainee | FINCA DRC
Obed Ngoya successfully runs her small business while actively saving and tracking finances through FINCA. By using the FINCA DRC mobile app, she can manage her savings more efficiently and keep her business running smoothly through greater financial accessibility.
Photographer: Karine Yaralyan, Leading Specialist | FINCA Armenia
Azatuhi Grigoryan from Vardenis stands beside her smoked fish business, which she has built over time to support her family.
With FINCA’s support, she has grown her income and built a stable livelihood.
These photographs offer a powerful window into the strength, resilience, and determination of the people FINCA serves. Captured by FINCA colleagues around the world, they reflect the meaningful relationships we build within communities and remind us of the purpose that drives our work every day.
