Yale faculty reflects on realities of microfinance

Microfinance Focus, February 8, 2012: In a publication released by the Yale School of Management, Yale faculty - Dean Karlan, Tony Sheldon, and Rodrigo Canales discuss the problems and the promise in the field of microfinance and the lessons for other kinds of social enterprise.

Sudan prepares for robust microfinance industry

The Cabinet of Sudan approved recommendations presented in a report by Dr. Mohamed Khair Al-Zubair to create a robust microfinance industry.

What and Where is Micro-Finance? Between a rock and a soft place

Despite all the current sometimes emotional debates on the lack of evidence on its impact and on a possible crisis, Micro-Finance (MF) has undergone a tremendous evolution in intellectual and practical terms. In practical terms Micro-Finance has evolved into a diverse multi-billion dollar industry.

What is Microfinance?

Microfinance is a growing phenomenon in many countries. However, each country has its own distinct way of practicing microfinance suitable to their economy and society.

Microfinance Institutions can learn from moneylenders

Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) could learn from the traditional moneylenders how to be more effective in lending to the poor.

The death of MFIs - whose loss is it anyway? - An Indian context

By Sanjay Behuria,

Microfinance Crisis: Connecting the Dots…

By Sirish Dhurjety,