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International Master in Microfinance

Microfinance Focus | July 31, 2014

Microfinance Focus, 31 July 2014: Responding to a need for academic training in microfinance, the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, with the support of Fundación Capital, AECID (Spanish Development Agency) and

AMF 2014

AMF 2014: Financial Inclusion in Asia

Microfinance Focus | July 7, 2014

Microfinance Focus, 7 July 2014: Hundreds of millions of people in Asia do not have access to appropriate financial products and services, but new business models, technology and delivery

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3rd International Workshop on Inclusive Finance

admin | July 3, 2014

Microfinance Focus, 3 July 2014: XLRI Jamshedpur, one of the oldest Business Schools in India will conduct the 3rd International Workshop on Inclusive Finance on October 31-November 2, 2014. The

AMF 2014

Asia Microfinance Forum 2014

Microfinance Focus | June 12, 2014

Microfinance Focus, 12 June 2014: The Banking with the Poor Network (BWTP) and The Foundation for Development Cooperation (FDC) will host Asia Microfinance Forum 2014 from the 4th through

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Responsible Finance Forum: Quarterly Newsletter

admin | November 5, 2013

Microfinance Focus, November 05,2013: The Indian Microfinance Sector is currently in a critical phase of consolidation and strengthening of institutional practices. Sectoral stakeholders have recognized the need for

Dr Priyanka Jayashankar

Social Entrepreneurship with A Triple-Win Formula

admin | June 18, 2013

By Dr Priyanka Jayashankar, Associate Editor, Microfinance Focus, and Honorary Research Fellow, Maastricht School of Management Microfinance Focus, June 18, 2013: In a far-flung Kenyan village, a last-mile

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An accent on social returns from microfinance: the story of Deutsche Bank

admin | May 30, 2013

By Dr Priyanka Jayashankar, Microfinance Focus, May 30, 2013: (Asad Mahmood, the Managing Director of Global Social Investment Funds at Deutsche Bank, discussed Deutsche bank’s initiatives to promote

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e-MFP announces dates for European Microfinance Week 2013

admin | May 29, 2013

Microfinance Focus, May 29, 2013: The European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP), a network of over 135 organizations and individuals active in the area of microfinance in Europe has announced

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Setting sights on the future of microfinance at the Zell Center Conference

admin | May 21, 2013

Microfinance Focus, May 21, 2013: Practitioners and academics brought to light a wide range of issues concerning the microfinance sector on The 9th Annual Zell Center Chicago Microfinance

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Accion Chicago Pitches for Business Building and Corporate Governance

admin | May 10, 2013

By Dr Priyanka Jayashankar, Associate Editor Microfinance Focus, May 09, 2013: (On the sidelines of the 9th Annual Zell Center Chicago Microfinance Conference, Priyanka Jayashankar spoke to Accion Chicago’s