Microfinance Focus

20/10/2014

Hattha Kaksekar Limited (HKL) provides housing microfinance as a social product for low-income families.

20/10/2014

The theme of the 2014 European Microfinance Week is “Developing Better Markets”

European Microfinance Week, to be held on the 12th – 14th November 2014 in Luxembourg, is the preeminent annual event of the microfinance industry.

17/10/2014

Microfinance Focus is proud to be an official media partner of the 2014 European Microfinance Week, to be held 12-14 November in Luxembourg. Visit the following link for more information: http://www.e-mfp.eu/european-microfinance-week-2014/information

17/10/2014

Now available online! The 2014 Asia Microfinance Forum Conference Overview with session summaries and photographs from the event.

Microfinance Focus prepared a conference overview and session synopsis of the 2014 Asia Microfinance Forum.

15/10/2014

Accion announced an investment in Umati Capital, a Kenya-based lending company that provides financing to SMEs in East Africa.

23/09/2014

"Corporations want to do more than write a check, but they also want to give their time efficiently in a way they know will make a difference.”

In this interview with Microfinance Focus, Maynard discusses Bankers without Borders' effective volunteer placement strategy.

11/09/2014

Microfinance has inarguably positive impacts on the individuals and families who succeed in adopting its dogma, however, the challenges that I observed illustrate several of the limitations on the scale of its potential impact....

10/09/2014

"Low-income populations in high-density countries always need basic amenities, just like India, and there are always entrepreneurs with ideas to meet these needs. This defines our vision and business model." - Vineet Rai, CEO, Aavishkaar Venture Management Service

Vineet Rai is the founder and CEO of Aavishkaar Venture Management Service, India’s first rural-focused venture capital firm.

09/09/2014

The India story is not about the quantum of impact investments, but about the evolution of the sector and the role of impact capital.

A look at the quantum growth trends and prevalent investment approach over the last 14 years.

09/09/2014

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently published a guide that provides banks with a toolkit to develop an environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy.

The World Wildlife Fund recently produced the first guide for financial institutions to promote environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts.

09/09/2014

"Never before has the country seen such elaborate plans for financial inclusion and greater opportunities for microfinance." Bank

08/09/2014

"We are exploring ways to support micro-insurance activities at the macro-level and to be supportive overall to the industry via broad based research."

Krishna U. M. Thacker, the Director – Financial Empowerment (Asia) at MetLife Foundation, discussed Foundation’s initiatives to promote financial inclusion.

08/09/2014

"An essential part of the additional services offered by MFIs to their most vulnerable clients, referred to as 'Microfinance Plus', is in consideration by Bolivian policy-makers to be scrapped." International

The Microfinance Plus scheme provides education, health and social services to clients. Without it, financial sector in Bolivia risks losing its roots.

03/09/2014

Participants noted that unreliability of digital financial services and inadequate customer recourse mechanisms can dampen the trust in such services among the poor.

The fifth annual Responsible Finance Forum took place on August 28-29, 2014 in Perth, Australia.

03/09/2014

Only 12 percent of girls feel very confident about making financial decisions.

MetLife Foundation announced its new, year-long partnership with Girl Scouts of the USA to provide girls with financial education.

03/09/2014

Microfinance can be “a double-edged sword.” So how can the development community make the most of it?

Microfinance is being used in a variety of ways — from seed funding social enterprises to achieving social objectives at the community and household level. But this form of financial service should be implemented strategically and effectively by well-informed, highly skilled, socially sensitive micr…

29/08/2014

Globally, smallholder demand for finance is estimated at US$300 billion. Social lenders play an important role in addressing this financing gap.

29/08/2014

The upcoming Social Business Design Lab will take place on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Yunus Centre and will be chaired by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. To participate, please register at: http://goo.gl/f2bn2f

The Social Business Design Lab is a four hour long program for the people who are interested in social business. People from different background join this program to learn about Social Business and brainstorm on potential social business ideas.

There is also a window of opportunity for the online viewers to ask Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus about Social Business. A Q&A session will be held between the sessions where he will answer some of your questions on air. Please submit your question at: http://goo.gl/KoWK7O

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