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Crowd-Funded Student Loans: Vittana Brings Microfinance to …

CHICAGO In the United States, when college students don’t have enough money for school tuition, they complete financial aid applications and h.

Art and Microfinance Kiva Stories from the Field

In my experience of microfinance, it can often be difficult to support a family member in their dreams [...]

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Luxembourg Fund Labelling Agency for …

LuxFLAG, a microfinance institution vehicle (MIV) certification organization founded in 2006, has recertified eight MIVs while adding a ninth, BlueOrchard Fund.

SeaMo: Connecting the Microfinance Community | Global Partnerships …

Seattle – Global Partnerships (GP), a Seattle-based nonprofit that expands opportunity for people living in poverty by investing in [...]

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Nigerian National Association of Microfinance …

Mathias Omeh, chairman of Nsukka Microfinance Bank, beat out Olutayo Adenekan, chairman of All Stars Microfinance Microfinance Bank, to become the National.

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Kashf Foundation and Kashf Microfinance Bank …

Kashf Foundation, a microfinance institution (MFI) in Pakistan, and Kashf Microfinance Bank, a full-service microfinance bank founded by the [...]

MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: Investing into Microfinance Investment …

Written by Karel Janda and Barbora Svrovsk, published by the Institute of Economic Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences Charles University in Prague, 2009,

SeaMo: Connecting the Microfinance Community | Participate in the …

Microfinance USA 2010 will be the place to engage in this sizzling debate. You can join in [...]

Micro-finance is developing in Congo-Brazzaville | Microfinance Africa

n Congo-Brazaville, a large number of Microfinance establishments (MFE) have tried to help the poorest layers of population get economically and socially involved. These establishments are mainly based in Brazaville and Pointe Noire, …

Kiva Lebanon: War and Microfinance Kiva Stories from the Field

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MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Philippine Microfinance Industry Reaches $200m …

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.

Transportation, Microfinance and the Environment Kiva Stories …

Sheethal Shobowale just finished her second Kiva Fellow placement with microfinance institution Emprender in Bolivia. [...]

Transportation, Microfinance and the Environment Kiva Stories …

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! …

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Philippine Microfinance Industry Reaches $200m …

At a recent event gathering a number of Filipino public and [...]

Maria Popova: Energy In Common: New Microfinance Venture Fights …

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.

Feature – Philippine nun's microfinance miracle – CathNews

Sister Adelia Oling Philippines microfinance [...]

Feature – Philippine nun's microfinance miracle – CathNews

Sister Adelia Oling Philippines microfinance Servant Divine Healer.

CHF International Expands Reach of Global Microfinance Initiatives …

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 21, 2010 – CHF International, the Silver Spring-MD based international development.

Bill Gates: Making sense of microfinance – SmartPlanet

At UC Berkeley, Microsoft chairman and philanthropist Bill Gates discusses the pros [...]

Bill Gates: Making sense of microfinance – SmartPlanet.com

At UC Berkeley, Microsoft chairman and philanthropist Bill Gates discusses the pros and cons of microfinance. He says, while the interest rates are very high, the system can help developing countries improve basic services such as …

Bill Gates: Making sense of microfinance – SmartPlanet

At UC Berkeley, Microsoft chairman [...]