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A Bank for Banks: Indonesia’s Bank Andara grows micro-businesses and turns a profit
Indonesia has millions of micro-entrepreneurs and thousands of micro-finance institutions. But most lack capital and established systems, and can only provide bare-bones services to small client bases. Enter Bank Andara, a wholesale commercial bank exclusively dedicated to serving the Indonesian micro-finance sector.
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‘Africapitalism’ Promises New Model of African Self-Empowerment
For investors seeking profits, Africa is impossible to ignore.Sub-Saharan Africa has six of the world's 10 fastest-growing economies over the past decade; glossy conferences, heads of state, and private funds all tout the huge returns possible for investing money on the continent.
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Five reasons social enterprises fail: from obsessive founders to ‘perfect’ plans
After the collapse of his own social enterprise, Matthew Cain wanted to know what makes a social business a success.
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Women Entrepreneurs Becoming Force in the Developing World
You may not have heard of the "third billion," but you may one day feel their impact. The third billion is a term used to describe the billion women, mostly from emerging markets, who will join the global economy as employees, employers and entrepreneurs over the next decade.
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Does Impact Investing Work? Vital Capital Case Study Shows It Does
When General Wesley K. Clark first heard about the idea of impact investing, he was skeptical. One trip to Angola convinced him that it had the potential to lift people out of poverty in ways that philanthropy and humanitarian aid could not. “This is the only way it will work,” he told me.
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Studies on Mexican microlender shed light on profit, poverty
Mexico's microfinancing bank Compartamos, accused by activists of exploiting poor borrowers with exorbitant interest rates, has generally helped people but could cut the interest it charges without hurting its bottom line, a pair of studies has found.
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(With Video) The BoP Summit: Set for Oct. 21, the 3-day event takes stock and charts a course
The “BoP Summit 2013: Creating an Action Agenda for the Next Decade” at the University of Michigan (www.bop2013.org), is set for October 21-23 here in Ann Arbor. While there’s lots to celebrate about inclusive business, there’s also plenty to question, ponder and reconsider - particularly barriers to success and the inability to replicate successful business models across industries and geographies.
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Microfinance Banks invest N222bn in Nigerian economy – Association
The National Association of Microfinance Banks (NAMB) on Saturday in Abuja said its members have invested more than N222 billion into Nigeria’s economy.
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