Help Write a Book About Microfinance
February 22, 2009 No CommentsDavid Roodman wants you to contribute to his new book on microfinance.
News and CommentaryArchive for February, 2009
Knowledge@Wharton’s 30 Greatest Innovations
February 21, 2009 No CommentsMicrofinance makes the list of the most important innovations of the last 30 years.
News and CommentaryEIU Report
February 20, 2009 No CommentsFeb 20, 2009 — Peru has the best business environment for microfinance in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit. The Microscope on the Microfinance Business Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean (full report and methodology, also available in Spanish) surveyed conditions for microfinance in 20 countries. ...
AsidesBill Gates, Mosquitoes, and Microfinance
February 19, 2009 7 CommentsShould microfinance be for profit or not-for-profit? Bill Gates’ recent words have made me think more about this question.
News and CommentarySVMN Meeting
February 19, 2009 No CommentsFeb 19, 2009 — The next Silicon Valley Microfinance Network (SVMN) meeting will be Tuesday, February 24, 2009 and will feature Evelyn Huang of Opportunity Fund (formerly Lenders for Community Development), Ben Mangan of EARN, and Julie Adams of Women’s Initiative for Self Employment.
Asides5% Returns on Microcredit Loans?
February 18, 2009 2 CommentsWhat beats bonds, stocks, commodities and even cash equivalents in the current market? Microplace is offering 5% returns on its newest microfinance fund, and is sure to lure new investors.
News and CommentaryGates Foundation to Fund Mobile Banking Initiatives
February 18, 2009 No CommentsFeb 18, 2009 — The GSMA, which intends to represent the interests of the worldwide mobile communications industry, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have announced a programme that could expand the availability of financial services to millions of people in the developing world through mobile phones. The Mobile Money for the Unbanked programme, ...
AsidesRegional Microcredit Summit
February 18, 2009 No CommentsJoin Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus at the Latin America – Caribbean Regional Microcredit Summit June 8-10, 2009
EventsSMEs Using Microloans to Overcome the Credit Crunch
February 17, 2009 No CommentsSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United States are using microloans as a tool to facilitate business growth.
News and CommentaryBankers Look to Microfinance as Finance Falters
February 17, 2009 No CommentsFeb 16, 2009 — A majority of bankers in the Caribbean and Latin America expect the crisis in financial markets to last between one and three years, according to a new survey…The poll also found an increased interest expressed by bankers in microfinance, which caters to businesses with fewer than 10 employees. (full article)
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