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Attend Convergences 2015 in Paris for Free: Register Now, Limited Seats

April 13, 2010 1 Comment

On May 25th and 26th, 2010, you can join 800 experts from the sectors of social business, finance, civil society and new technologies  in Paris for Convergence 2015, a discussion forum aimed at bringing about new convergences between the private and public sectors and social business.  The conference’s objective is to contribute to setting up ...

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MicroFinancial Services World, May 10‐12 in Amsterdam: Register Now

March 9, 2010 No Comments

Join practitioners and investors at MicroFinancial Services World, a summit on “Opportunities & innovation in microfinance for practitioners & socially responsible investors,” for 3 days in Amsterdam on May 10-12.

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CGAP Encourages Mobile Banking

February 12, 2009 No Comments

Feb 12, 2009 — CGAP, the global microfinance center is releasing new research and data to encourage telecom operators, financial institutions and governments to see the business potential in expanding access to financial services for poor people in developing markets. (full article)

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CGAP Microfinance Photography Contest

February 4, 2009 No Comments

A teacher in a government-run school in West Bengal, India, is the winner of the 2008 CGAP Microfinance Photography Contest. Somenath Mukhopadyay’s photo of a young girl preparing radishes to take to market in Tarapur village, West Bengal, won out over more than 700 entries from 40 countries in all regions of the world. The ...

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January 16, 2009 No Comments

Lessons and implications for the international microfinance industry by Kate McKee, Senior Advisor at CGAP What consequences might the sub-prime crisis have for microfinance in developing countries and what lessons can our field draw from its underlying causes?…(full article)

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Wokai Seattle: Drinks for a Better World on December 8th

Wokai commissioned emerging Chinese photographers to travel to remote rural villages and capture images of Wokai’s work in microfinance....

2011 Law and Development Institute Conference on Saturday, Dec. 10, at Seattle University

By Diane Lourdes Dick.  The Law and Development Institute (“LDI”) and Seattle University School of Law will host the...

Global Partnerships, Fonkoze Pledge to Reach 50,000 Women in 3 Years

In a partnership with Linked Foundation, Fonkoze and Global Partnerships plan to reach 50,000 poor and ultra poor women...

Zidisha Turns Microfinance on its Head

While conducting fieldwork for a microfinance organization in West Africa in 2006, Zidisha.org founder Julia Kurnia noticed something startling....

Points to Ponder: What is Microfinance?

By Diane Lourdes Dick.  What is “microfinance”? Does the term refer to a series of financial transactions, or does it suggest...