Posts Tagged ‘Sanabel’

Microfinance Focus, June 4, 2010: Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) has yesterday granted certificates of transparency to 43 microfinance institutions (MFIs) from Arab countries at the Sanabel Annual Conference. These certificates recognize MFIs for their contribution to improving the transparency, quality, and reliability of microfinance information. Three MFIs - Al Majmoua of Lebanon, Al Amana of Morocco, and Enda of Tunisia - received 5 Diamond certificates, the ... Full story

Microfinance Focus, Feb. 1, 2010: The number of microfinance borrowers in Jordan increased by 39% annually from 51,000 to 144,000 between 2005 and 2008, ranking the country fourth in the Arab microfinance sector,  according to a country report published by Sanabel, the Microfinance Network of Arab Countries. The report calculates that Jordan's active client base of 144,000 microfinance borrowers represents a current penetration rate of only ... Full story

Microfinance Focus, Aug. 12, 2009: Arab Microfinance Network Sanabel and Grameen-Jameel have instituted a new awards program that recognizes Arab microfinance institutions who have demonstrated excellence in innovation, leadership and sustainable growth, the organisation said on its website. Award winners will be announced at the Sanabel Seventh Annual Conference in 2010 and the winners will be receiving $10,000 cash prizes from Grameen Jameel, a for-profit limited company jointly owned by Grameen Foundation and Abdul Latif Jameel Group. Full story