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Kdan and Huch live with their three children and three grandchildren in the rural village of Preak Raing, Cambodia. They recently received a US$7,000 housing loan from local
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For hermana Alejandra, microfinance is not a dirty word. She lives in the remote village of Chua Visalaya on the shores of the famous lake Titicaca. She is part of a
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Smallholder farmers’ lack of access to finance inhibits economic growth and slows poverty alleviation efforts around the world. Globally, smallholder demand for finance is estimated at US$300 billion,
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In the Solomon Islands the demand for solar power is rapidly increasing, accounting for 50% of energy consumed. A pilot project in the Solomon Islands is training women
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Over the past decade, researchers have sought to understand the effects of regulatory supervision on the behavior and efficiency of microfinance institutions (MFIs). The conclusions from these studies
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The social enterprise model has gained media attention, spreading across Europe and worldwide as an innovative alternative to traditional corporate governance. This new business structure is still in
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Microfinance Focus, 6 July 2014: Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) based in Eastern Europe are generally more established and experienced than those in Western European nations. More than 73% of
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