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August 24, 2012
Zambia: Affordable micro-insurance product unveiled
Insurance firms in Zambia have apparently been taking heed of calls from the Pension and Insurance Authority (PIA) by launching micro-insurance products for people in the low income bracket. The newest to be launched is MFLIP (Mutende Life Insurance Plan). In a country where 95 per cent of the population […]
August 24, 2012
India: Ujjivan microfinance set for investor restructuring
Bangalore based Ujjivan MFI, one of the few MFIs to survive the crash of MFIs in India will now be undergoing a major restructuring with its investors as Bellwether has sold its seven per cent stake to Lok Capital, and MSDF (Michael & Susan Dell Foundation) is also going to […]
August 24, 2012
One dollar at a time in Bolivia
Bolivian poor have also participated in the multitude of underserved across the developing world through the movement of microfinance. This post talks about the role of Pro Mujer, a development organization that helps with microfinance loans, in helping the Bolivian economy. Read more here.
August 24, 2012
Nigeria: Accion microfinance bank start an innovative promo
To encourage savings with its clients, the AMFB (Accion Microfinance Bank Limited) has launched a campaign which assures gifts given a minimum amount of savings, this imbibing a culture of savings within its clients base. Read more here.
August 24, 2012
Kiva launches its coverage in India
Kiva, an online service through which the better off lenders (willing to lend a minimum of US$25) in the world can lend to the poor and underserved in the developing nations in the world has now expanded its reach to include borrowers in India. Read more here.
August 24, 2012
Improvements in the MFI sector in India
While it is impossible to think of the MFI sector in India without thinking back to the crisis in Andhra Pradesh that shook the entire sector, progress has notably been made. It has come in the form of increased price transparency, adoption of the industry Code of Conduct and more. […]
August 24, 2012
MFI Boards – To better their social governance standards, or to just do their jobs?
This blog post explores a very interesting question – is it vital for boards of MFIs to up their governance so as to monitor the keeping of their social goals, or does it make more sense for them just to do their jobs as boards of companies? In this article, […]
August 24, 2012
Kenya: MFIs want changes to Act
MFIs are campaigning for some strategic amendments to the Microfinance Act 2006 through their umbrella body the AMFI (Association of Microfinance Institutions of Kenya). They require the sharing of credit information so as to reduce issuance of multiple loans to single individuals and rates of default. Read more here.
August 24, 2012
Microinsurance opens new markets
According to New York based III (Insurance Information Institute) the rise of interest and involvement in microinsurance reflects the global insurers’ increasing interest in emerging markets. The field of microinsurance in the developing world has evolved driven by global insurers looking for entry points in emerging markets. They have made […]
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