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Job Openings at Kiva in Microfinance Development

By Ryan Calkins ⋅ May 5, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Kiva is hiring in three regions: Western US, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Obama Announces Microfinance Growth Fund

By Ryan Calkins ⋅ April 19, 2009 ⋅ One comment

During his opening remarks at the Summit of the Americas, President Obama announced a new Microfinance Growth Fund for the Western Hemisphere.

Regional Microcredit Summit

By Ryan Calkins ⋅ February 18, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Join Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus at the Latin America – Caribbean Regional Microcredit Summit June 8-10, 2009

Bankers Look to Microfinance as Finance Falters

By seamo ⋅ February 17, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Feb 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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