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India’s Credit Information Bureau expands into small and micro loans segment
While speaking about CIBIL’s expansion in the small and micro loan segment Ratna Vishwanathan, CEO of MFIN commented, “Although banks have started providing data to all credit bureaus, CIBIL’s expertise in data insights and solutions is very valuable in the context of a more complete credit profile. CIBIL’s experience and leadership in handling a bureau will be a good value addition to the MFI credit rating ecosystem.”
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NexThought Monday: Marking a Shift at the BOP World Convention
Two years ago, in Singapore, the BOP World Convention & Expo explored cross-sector partnerships and hybrid models as potential catalysts. This year, the convention will focus on inclusive economies, what can drive them, and their implications for the BoP.
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Roundup: Jo Cox remembered, investors collaborate and Kenyan cabs
In this week's extensive Roundup, we remember Jo Cox, who was an extraordinary global health advocate; look at the leverage held by smallholder farmers; and wonder if Littlecabs will end up being a big headache for Uber in Kenya. Plus plenty more.
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This CUHK MBA’s Social Enterprise Funds Women’s Education And Scholarships In Ethiopia
She’s co-founded Maison Ethiopie, a social enterprise which sources high quality leather from manufacturers in Ethiopia, sells leather goods internationally, and reinvests into the country. The aim: to fund the development of women’s education in Ethiopia.
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Study: MFI loans do little to lift the incomes of poor Cambodian families
The study, released last month by the international research consortium Partnership for Economic Policy, surveyed families in 11 villages and found little difference between the incomes of people who had taken out MFI loans and those who had not.
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IFC, CGAP, SECO launch initiative to expand financial inclusion in Ghana
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, together with the State Secretariat of Economic Affairs of Switzerland, SECO, and the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor, CGAP, on June 8 launched the Ghana Digital Financial Services Initiative to advance financial inclusion in Ghana through the use of new technology and innovative business models.
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Bill Gates to donate chickens to Africa’s poor
Gates will donate 100,000 birds vaccinated against common diseases under a program he said would boost incomes because chickens are inexpensive to care for, a good investment and help provide nutrition for children.
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Roundup: A $100 Million Idea, Reproductive Rights Redux and an Inverting Poverty Pyramid
In this week's Roundup, we look at MacArthur Foundation's $100 million grant to “a single proposal designed to help solve a critical problem affecting people, places or the planet," the impact Zika is having on family planning and more evidence the "Bottom Billions" are moving up.
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