Do not be surprised but here's a little known truth about microfinance institutions in India. Irrespective of the fact they are deeply involved in the nuances of number crunching, about 45% of the existing MFIs still track and...
The Microfinance Carnival is underway with the first edition scheduled for October 15th and will be hosted right here at Endless Gibberish! October 15th is also Blog Action Day for Poverty. The Microfinance Carnival will...
Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus claims that the global financial chaos has not hit the microfinance system. I have this idea that if an institution has at its base, principles that are environmentally sustainable and socially...
Clad in bright South Indian cotton saris and managing a few words in Tamil such as vanakkam (greetings), nanri (thanks) and romba nallairukku (very nice), the four young women seemed quite at home in a new Clad in bright South...
Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e69615/microfinance_in_in) has announced the addition of the "Microfinance in India" report to their offering. This Prefeasibility Report is a must read...
GENEVA (AFP) - The financial crisis has not hit the microfinance system, Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus said Thursday, as he called for tougher regulations to prevent such shocks in future. "One good news in the middle...
Israeli Jews and Arabs find hope in microfinance fund By Karin Kloosterman, Israel 21C, October 02, 2008 The cost of housing in Israel's capital city Jerusalem is soaring, the disparity between rich and poor is growing wider,...
Microfinance, Water Access & Climate Change Key Topics Commitment to Action. That's what distinguishes the Clinton Foundation's Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) from other foundations' work. To help alleviate poverty, for...
Thirty-six Rotary Clubs in San Diego and Imperial Counties have collaborated with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to raise $600,000 in microcredit loans. These loans will provide capital to enable at least 3,500...
News Type: Event — Seeded on Fri Sep 26, 2008 3:04 PM EDT Schwab Charitable announced today the launch of an innovative microfinance guarantee program. It is the first program of its kind to enable donors to set aside a...