7/16/2008 Roundup

July 16, 2008 No Comments

Today’s roundup spans the range of microfinance news.

In Nigeria, the newspaper Punch reports on the country’s hope for economic growth:

“Women Empowerment’ll Grow Economy”

The website Tonic features the story of MicroBike, a group of six recent college grads who are riding across country to raise money for Accion International:

“Biking for the Developing World”

APP+FRICA reports on Kiva’s management of fraudulent borrowing by one of its client MFI’s:

“Kiva.org Responds to Fraud” 

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