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 ...
News and CommentaryApril 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.
AsidesMarch 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 ...
AsidesOn 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. ...
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