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AMF 2014
As the official media partner of the 2014 Asia Microfinance Forum, Microfinance Focus prepared a conference overview and session synopsis which is now available on the Banking with the
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Shannon Maynard is the Chief Talent and Knowledge Officer at Grameen Foundation, and the Founding Director of Bankers without Borders. In this interview with Microfinance Focus, Maynard discusses
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Articles
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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Krishna U. M. Thacker, the Director – Financial Empowerment (Asia) at MetLife Foundation, discussed MetLife Foundation’s initiatives to promote financial inclusion with Microfinance Focus on the sidelines of the
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The year 2014 seems to be an interesting year for the financial sector in India. Never before has the country seen such elaborate plans for financial inclusion and
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“Profits shouldn’t take precedence over sustainability, which is determined not by the amount of credit available to a woman, but by the resources she can leverage to improve
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Events
The Inclusive Finance Network Luxembourg asbl (InFiNe.lu) and the Luxembourg Microfinance and Development Fund (LMDF) will host a discussion titled, “Microfinance and Educational Credit: A Promising Alliance?” The
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AMF 2014
“Development institutions should focus their efforts to provide migrants and their families with financial options and tools to allow them to best manage and maximize the impact of
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AMF 2014
11:15 to 12:30 CST: This panel session of the 2014 Asia Microfinance Forum focused understanding client needs and applying insights from behavioral economics when thinking about product design and innovation
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AMF 2014
Microfinance Focus, 4 August 2014: This week, Shanghai hosts one of the largest microfinance and financial inclusion events in Asia of 2014 – the Asia Microfinance Forum. 500 delegates
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