Posts Tagged ‘Microentrepreneurs’

Microfinance Focus, Aug 27, 2010: World Bank’s financial arm, International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched the Pacific Microfinance Initiative to improve access to basic financial services for women, rural households, and enterprises in Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and the Pacific Islands. The Australian government is providing 9.5 million Australian dollars toward the total cost of 12.3 million Australian dollars ($11.3 million) for the four-year initiative. The ... Full story

Microfinance Focus, July 2, 2010: ACCION’s long time partner and supporter, Citi has recently granted a contribution of $10, 000 for its Innovative Education Program. With the help of this fund ACCION's program will reach out to entrepreneurs in New Mexico to provide them with loans, business coaching, valuable training and mentorship to help their businesses succeed. "Citi believes in supporting entrepreneurs to help local economies thrive," ... Full story

By Priyanka Jayashankar & Robert Goedegebuure, Microfinance Focus, June 15, 2010: The portico of a rustic household is abuzz with the chatter of women in the midst of a joint liability group meeting convened by ESAF in Perinjnanam, an idyllic village tucked away in Thrissur district. “I used to pawn my jewellery to keep my business afloat before availing of micro-loans,” recalled a bespectacled Laila. ... Full story