Feb 9, 2009 — It may be micro, but it’s still lending. Credit markets world-wide are tight, and charitable donations are down. But Web sites that specialize in “microlending” — small loans mainly to the working poor — say they’re thriving as they address both issues. (full article)
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RT @DeeptiC: India’s oldest microfinance firm on theverge of closure – Home – livemint.com http://t.co/FNqQu0G via @livemint
Good update on #muhammadyunus in the Guardian http://t.co/uHfziXR
Washington C.A.S.H. Names Community Development Veteran Derek Birnie as Executive Director: http://t.co/el3aMGS #microfinance #seattle
RT @bingfish: Bezos at shareholders mtg: “To do disruptive innovation, you have to be willing to be misunderstood for...
[...] years later, organizations like Kiva and MicroPlace are featured in the Wall Street Journal. Ed Bland, President of Unitus, was recently featured on Bloomberg News to discuss this [...]