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September 15, 2012
Prospects and challenges of Islamic Microfinance
While Islamic microfinance poses challenges in terms of business motivation, without which no business would run sustainably, it also provides immense potential for development. Read more here.
September 15, 2012
Summary of client protection in Peru
This post by Centre for Financial Inclusion at Accion International attempts to be comprehensive about the client protection controls in place in Peru, one of the largest and fastest growing economies in Latin America. Read more here.
September 15, 2012
Women selling MNCs’ goods door to door – is it all that bad?
There have been recent debates about whether it is ethical or right for private MNCs (the like of Coca Cola) to leverage the rural door-to-door sales distribution network (used usually to by ‘prosocial’ products sold by social entrepreneurs) to sell wasteful products which the poor cannot afford. However, as long […]
September 15, 2012
India: MFIs cautioned against their being irresponsible
Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council Chairman C Rangarajan recently pointed out the irresponsible businesses nature of microfinance institutions in India and said that the firms must buck up and adopt progressive changes to their businesses so as to become more responsible lenders. Read more here.
September 15, 2012
Rwanda: Financial literacy to be promoted
The Savings Coordinator and Promotion Specialist at the Ministry of Finance of Rwanda stated that financial literacy was the precursor to financial inclusion of the poor in the country, and that more effort was required from the associated stakeholders to take financial literacy programmes across the country. Read more here.
September 15, 2012
Microfinance Investment: A Primer
MIVs (Microfinance Investment Vehicles) are now a robust pipeline for channelling funds for microfinance globally – as much as 40 per cent of investments for MFIs are achieved through this channel globally. This white paper by microfinance professional Luminis discusses the future of the sector and the alternatives and diversities […]
September 15, 2012
India: Supreme Court asks Novartis to reduce cancer drug price
The Supreme Court of India recently, for the second time asked Novartis, the global pharmaceutical giant to reduce the price of its cancer drug Glivec. The cost per month for treatment with this drug would come up to INR 120,000, which is too high for even the middle income people […]
September 15, 2012
India: Gujarat government rolls out healthcare scheme for the poor
The government of the Indian state of Gujarat has undertaken massive reforms in the free provision of healthcare to its citizens. It will be providing health insurance to some 18 million poor, while also providing health insurance of up to INR 200,000 to the EWS (Economically Weaker Sections) of the […]
September 15, 2012
Novo Nordisk to get healthworkers for diabetes care for the poor at their doorsteps
Novo Nordisk, the Danish company which has a majority share in India’s insulin market is planning to employ more doctors, pharmacists and community healthworkers to provide diabetes care at the doorstep of the poor. Novo Nordisk will be leveraging existing network of healthcare institutions, and this programme is primarily targeted […]
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Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
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