Posts Tagged ‘Uganda’

Microfinance Focus, June 3, 2010: Microfinance News Synopsis brings a compilation of industry headlines broadcasted by other news media from across the world. RBI pushes financial inclusion: To give a boost to the financial inclusion drive started by the banks, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted four working groups that will help identify issues and suggest probable solutions in different areas of operations. The ... Full story

Microfinance Focus, Jan. 19, 2010: Representatives from Malaysia's central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, began their meeting on Monday with microfinance practitioners to discuss financial inclusion. The Financial Inclusion Advisers (FIA) Programme from 18 - 22 January 2010 in Kuala Lumpur is set to focus on developing human capital in the sector, said a statement by the bank. In their opening remarks, Ms. Noriko Suzuki, Chief Representative ... Full story

Microfinance Focus, Dec. 17, 2009: Hivos partner NOGAMU emerged as the first overall Runner Up at National Level in the Best Business Association and Community Development Awards organized by the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU). NOGAMU was also the Top Most Agri-based Institution among 800 entries. The organization received this award for its excellence in good governance, transparency and innovative programs and services in facilitating linkage ... Full story

By Naagesh, N. Microfinance Focus, August 19, 2009: The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank's private sector arm, announced on Wednesday that it committed $1.8 billion worth of new investments across 30 countries in Africa in the fiscal year ended June, as it rapidly increased activities to help microfinance and other financial advisory services or guarantees in Africa. IFC’s investments represented a 32% increase over the $1.4 billion in commitments recorded a year earlier. IFC also delivered $26.1 million worth of advisory services, up from $18.6 million a year ago, as it expanded activities to have more impact in countries affected by conflict and where the private sector is at the very early stages of development. Full story