March 31, 2009 (CGAP) India has 850 million people who live on less than $2 per day. There is strong government interest in expanding financial services, an active microfinance sector, and fast-evolving business and technology sectors. When it comes to microfinance, information systems are critical to stronger internal controls (over cash flow, financial reporting, portfolio ...
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News and CommentaryMarch 27, 2009 (Tufts Daily) Practitioners, researchers and leaders in the field of microfinance gathered yesterday in Cabot Auditorium for the start of a two-day conference at the Fletcher School of International Law and Diplomacy. The focus of the conference, called “Microfinance from Below: The Power of Savings and Savings Groups in Frontier Economies,” is ...
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EventsAn information session on microcredit: Investing for social return, not profits with Terry Provance, Oikocredit USA Executive Director.
EventsOne of the largest microfinance institutions (MFI) in the world, SKS Microfinance, has announced it is exploring the possibility of an initial public offering (IPO) sometime in 2010.
News and CommentaryHealthcare is particularly crucial for micro-entrepreneurs as an illness can deplete savings and other assets and cause disruptions that can threaten a business. Gloriana Guillen discusses Pro Mujer’s efforts to provide healthcare services to microcredit borrowers.
Events, News and CommentaryMarch 26th, 2009 — Grameen Foundation President and CEO, Alex Counts delivered oral testimony before the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations’ Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs. The subcommittee makes budgetary recommendations on foreign aid programs and institutions, which include the United Nations among others. Alex Counts urged the committee to make ...
AsidesMarch 26, 2009 (Microcapital) “Microfinance Meets the Market” explores the tensions, opportunities, and overall dynamic of the microfinance industry as it shifts (or does not shift) towards commercialization. It outlines the evolution of microfinance (p3-7) from its beginnings as socially oriented non-profit microfinance institutions (MFIs) existing on subsidies to for-profit MFIs, and it explains the ...
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