To the 30 or so people who came together to talk about microfinance impact during a session at the recent Microfinance USA 2010 conference, I posed the question: What do you hope to achieve through your work in microfinance? …
I am a Kiva fellow working with Urwego Opportunity Bank (UOB), a microfinance bank that has branches spread over the country with over 200 Rwandan staff of various backgrounds. For any group to function well, they must be able to work …
Recently, ACCION USA’s Microfinance Council authored a guest post on the Woodstock Institute Blog. In it, the microfinance volunteer and advocacy group explored the ongoing debate between interest rates and sustainability:
By Bryan Stubbs While not perfect, microfinance and Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) have been shown to be an effective tool in aiding mircoenterprises throughout third world communities. The positive impact they have on alleviating …
Among the latest recipients of funds from the GSMA Foundation’s Mobile Money for the Unbanked (MMU) Fund, is Tata Teleservices in India. Working with MChek,
Some of the best work that microfinance can do is in post-conflict regions, particularly those with internally displaced persons (IDPs). These people may have been forcibly relocated from their homes and made to stay in makeshift camps …
Wokai is a 501(c)3 non-profit microfinance organization committed to alleviating poverty in China using a person to person web based platform. Founded in 2008, Wokai to date has raised over $170000 in microloan capital to help over 300 …
Event Name: Mobile Money Services Africa Event Date: July 20 to July 22, 2010 Event Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Event Website:
American actress Natalie Portman is well known for her commitment to social issues. She is also a firm advocate of microfinance. In a written account of her experiences, she tells Radio Netherlands Wo…
The GSMA announced the details of a further seven grantees from the Mobile Money for the Unbanked (MMU) Fund, which is administered by the GSMA Foundation, Inc. with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
