Microfinance Roundup May 23, 2009

Wokai announces QUEST, a major initiative to increase total number of donors/users on their site. (link)
The PSD Blog of the World Bank reports on the results of a broad and randomized survey of the impacts of microfinance on the slums of Hyderabad. The results after 15 months? No discernible impact on health, education or women’s [...]

Chinese Microfinance Organization Wokai Launches Chapter in New York

April 29, 2009 — Wokai, an innovative funding site for Chinese microfinance, is launching a chapter in New York on May 27th. For more information, check out their blog.

Changes to Chinese Microfinance

March 31, 2009 (Wokai) In mid-August last year the government introduced new incentives to encourage microcredit lenders to provide more loans to small companies engaging in labor-intensive manufacturing activities, expanding the credit limit for the first time and making statements encouraging laid-off workers to become entrepreneurs. In addition, the central bank has allowed qualified microcredit [...]

Building a Microfinance Career: Meet Che Wong

On my first visit to Washington CASH, I met Che Wong.  Coincidently Jim Thomas knows Che too as she used to work for Community Capital Development (CCD) as a counselor.  Today, I had the pleasure to learn more about her experiences in microfinance.

That’s Che with another Peace Corps Volunteer.  Photos courtesy of Che Wong.
“I [...]