Sheethal Shobowale just finished her second Kiva Fellow placement with microfinance institution Emprender in Bolivia. She is back on the New York city subway and misses her Cusco combis! …
At a recent event gathering a number of Filipino public and private agencies from both the entrepreneurial and academic sector it came to light that the.
Capital availability for microfinance is hardly a problem owing to the rapid growth in the microfinance sector, which has been fueled by attention from the media and development agencies. Despite this, many microfinance providers are …
Microfinance is a peculiar phenomenon because its nature as an international development issue makes it semi-cryptic to the public. With regards to media exposure, it is not subject to the same intense rhetorical battles that other …
Big Indian bank inks deal on microfinance CDM. Published: 23 Apr 2010 10:32 CET Last updated: 23 Apr 2010 11:01 CET. India’s largest bank has signed a tentative deal on microfinance for the CDM. …
From June 2010, the EU is to provide 45000 micro-loans to unemployed and small entrepreneurs. Under The European Microfinance Facility, entrepreneurs will also be able to benefit from mentoring, training and coaching as well as …
The decision by the newly-formed Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN), a self-regulatory body, comes after criticism of the excessive rates charged by some microfinance providers. Microfinance institutions (MFIs) in India charge …
Microfinance is a unique credit model that allows capitalism to work in a social context, by creating an optimal mix of profit motivation and social entrepreneurship. This merging of two traditionally-divergent philosophies makes …
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Two entrepreneurs are bringing renewable energy and microfinance together with Energy In Common, a new venture to deliver clean energy to 15 million people in the developing world, all the while building empowerment through microloans.
