Changing someone’s life through a loan. That’s pretty much the idea behind Kiva, arguably the most popular ‘people-to-people’ microcredit organisation. In just over four years, Kiva -…
Anyone following microfinance news will have seen the recent reports on portfolio crises emerging in several markets. A recent CGAP publication and blog post identified weak systems as a key vulnerability in the microfinance sector and …
The next Silicon Valley Microfinance Network (SVMN) meeting is Tuesday, March 30th and will feature Rick Parras, CEO & Co-Founder of Apoyo Financiero, Hayde Moreno, Micro Branch Director & Vice President of Self-Help and Devin McAlpine …
Unitus Capital announces ex-Morgan Stanley exec Narayan Ramachandran joins as Co-Chairman and ex-UBS exec Terry Alan Farris as Chief Executive Officer. These.
It is expected that activities in microfinance banks (MFBs) will resume soon and in earnest and operators would know their fate after election of the National Association of Microfinance Banks (NAMBs) and its proposed national annual …
Microfinance Focus, March 24, 2010 At an international conference held yesterday in Tirana, Albania, representatives from the Albanian financial sector and.
It is in this context that microfinance merits a closer look. This paper offers the first empirical assessment of the linkages between microfinance supported activities and adaptation to climate change. …
Microfinance Industry in Malaysia To Develop Further, Says Bank Posted on bisnes on March 25, 2010 // Leave Your Comment. Today’s Malaysian Online Bisnes Small Business News Micro enterprises constituted 78.7 per cent of all …
Microfinance Focus , March 24, 2010 BlueOrchard Finance SA (BlueOrchard Finance), the Inter-American Development Bank’s Multilateral Investment Fund.
Samoan Donut War: A Microfinance Success Story. 23 March 2010. By Nate Walsh, KF10 Samoa. In the spirit of Dunkin’ Donuts vs. Crispy Cream, a fierce donut competition is raging on a small street in tropical Samoa. …
