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August 30, 2012
The woman who changes Nairobi’s construction industry
This intriguing post talks about the benefits of single loans as against group loans in getting people out of poverty using microenterprises. Not everyone was born for (micro)enterprising, and the individuals who are self-motivated to start their own businesses can do so directly by raising capital online through a Kiva-like […]
August 30, 2012
Peru leads in microfinance monitoring
According to IDB (Inter-American Development Bank) President Luis Alberto Moreno, Peru’s banks’ monitoring capacity has strengthened the microfinance sector and scaled financial inclusion. Last year, Peru ranked first in the ‘Global microscope on the microfinance business environment 2011’. Read more here.
August 30, 2012
Myanmar to benefit from microfinance
A new microfinance bill passed by the new progressive government of Myanmar lets a wave of microfinance firms enter the country in the next quarter. According to the latest UN estimates, the country has an appetite for microfinance worth US$650 million, and this amount may vary to US$2 billion when […]
August 30, 2012
Why an independent MFI board adds greater value
Tameer Bank, a strong presence in the microfinance sector in Pakistan benefited from a strong and independent board. Says Nadeem Hussain, founder of the bank who held majority stake in the bank, that the independent collective wisdom of a board that would hold him accountable for his actions was better […]
August 30, 2012
Financing Small Enterprises
In this focus note, CGAP examines the role of MFIs in serving small enterprises. Small enterprises are a focus of development-centred institutions, given that small enterprises contribute more to the employment share in low income countries, in comparison with their higher income counterparts. Read it here.
August 30, 2012
Emerging Perspectives on Youth Savings
This Focus Note on youth savings is the first of such by the CGAP Publication. This paper focuses on challenges and opportunities of offering savings services to underserved youth in the developing countries. Read it here.
August 30, 2012
Bangladesh: Airtel and DBBL launch mobile banking services
Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd, in partnership with Airtel Bangladesh Ltd launched mobile banking services for Airtel subscribers in Bangladesh. This will enable the users to use, among other features, person to person money transfer using the DBBL channel. Read more here.
August 30, 2012
Telehealth delivery models in India
There is an urgent need for innovations involving the existent framework of telehealth and telemedicine to scale healthcare access to rural areas in India. Most innovations occurring in this field occur in the private sector. This post enlists three key observations made by ACCESS Health International while undertaking a comparative […]
August 30, 2012
How mHealth helps Uganda’s health clinics
In Uganda, approximately every 131 beds serve nearly 36 million people, and children die of preventable diseases, especially malaria. Here is where mTrac helps the medical facilities. mTrac lets the clinics and hospitals keep track of medical supplies, and uses text messages based system to diagnose rural patients. Since it […]
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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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