Posts Tagged ‘Zambia’

Microfinance Focus, Feb 16, 2010: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has said it will set up microfinance institutions in Zambia this year in an effort to enhance access to microfinance services by many people, the Post of Zambia reported on Wednesday. IFC Information Officer Houtan Bassiri said the institution, which is a member of the World Bank, has partnered with Germany's KfW Entwicklungsbank in helping address ... 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

By Naagesh, N. Microfinance Focus, Sept. 17, 2009: At its board meeting in Rome, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has approved $161.56 million in loans and $56.26 million in grants for projects helping smallholder farmers adapt to a changing climate and contributing to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Full story