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The Inclusive Finance Network Luxembourg asbl (InFiNe.lu) and the Luxembourg Microfinance and Development Fund (LMDF) will host a discussion titled, “Microfinance and Educational Credit: A Promising Alliance?” The
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In the Solomon Islands the demand for solar power is rapidly increasing, accounting for 50% of energy consumed. A pilot project in the Solomon Islands is training women
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There are 500 days until the deadline for the UN’s ambitious Millennium Development Goals (MDG). The UN MDG Report released this past July indicated that much progress had been made
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Over the past decade, researchers have sought to understand the effects of regulatory supervision on the behavior and efficiency of microfinance institutions (MFIs). The conclusions from these studies
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The Ghana Association of Microfinance Companies (GAMC) made a pre-tax profit of GH¢62,579 in 2013 compared with the GH¢294,516 recorded in 2012. The association’s net profit also rose
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The Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the World Bank Group today signed two separate agreements worth up to USD$50 million. The first agreement is aimed at
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Janalakshmi, a microfinance institution headquartered in Bangalore, announced that it had closed its Series D primary equity raise of INR 3.25 billion. In addition, secondary transactions aggregating INR
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Opinion
Large corporations have excess capital to invest in social projects, but without careful attention, local creativity and wisdom can easily be lost. While corporations may have experience and access to information, local
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The social enterprise model has gained media attention, spreading across Europe and worldwide as an innovative alternative to traditional corporate governance. This new business structure is still in
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The Ghanan branch of Mobile Telecommunications Network, a leading emerging markets mobile operator, announced intentions to partner with microfinance institutions in the region to help microfinance clients to receive and pay loans using
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