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Small loans a big help for typhoon survivors in the Philippines
The typhoon affected more than 13 million people, including 5 million children, according to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Even before the storm, nearly 44% of Filipinos lived on less than $2 day and there are now fewer resources than ever to help those in need.
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- Asia Pacific
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Enterprise Resource Planning: Use Small Business Loans for Enterprise Software
Discover how enterprise resource planning, or ERP, can help you grow your small business. ERP software helps you integrate your company’s small business software for a quicker, more flexible business process. Use small business loans or lines of credit to cover ERP expenses.
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The Dark Side of Financial Inclusion: Financial services companies in South Africa are monetizing financial illiteracy
The recently released findings of the 2013 FinScope survey highlight a significant increase in adoption of formal financial products in South Africa. On the face of it, this is good news - access to these products can help people live more financially secure and sustainable lives. But a closer look at the data reveals a more disturbing picture.
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The Double Bottom Line of Microfinance Must Become a Triplet: Why MFI performance measurement needs a gender lens
According to the Microfinance Information Exchange, 74 percent of MFIs claim to target women, and just over half declare women’s empowerment or gender equality as an objective. Yet gender has not been recognized as one of the pillars of MFI performance. Women’s World Banking makes the case that all MFI performance measurement must have a gender lens.
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- Education, Impact Assessment
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Ghana: Banks Struggle to Mobilize Savings, as MFIs Take Deep Bite
The reserves of commercial banks in the country have been on consistent decline since the first quarter of the year following a sharp increase in the withdrawal of deposits and saving by their customers.
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Incofin Investment Management endorses need for agricultural finance by launching new $200 million agRIF fund
Incofin Investment Management (IM) is seeking to raise around USD 200 million for its new agRIF fund which will focus on the unmet global demand for financial services that target smallholder farmers.
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- Agriculture
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Microfinance’s macro potential
Microfinance is, at its heart, an effort to provide financial services to people who are not served – or are under-served – by the formal banking system. With appropriate, accessible, and fairly priced financial services, people can build their savings, cover the costs of unexpected emergencies, and invest in their families’ health, housing, and education.
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