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Microfinance has failed in India: Jairam Ramesh
"Microfinance 1.0 has failed. It was not the miracle it was touted to be," said Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh at the HT Leadership Summit 2013 on Friday.
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Why many in SKS Microfinance Ltd love to hate its founder
Akula believes that microfinance is a core solution to global poverty and yet it could be highly profitable, a balance all microfinance entities are struggling to achieve.
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How a money-tracking tool is helping businesses grow in India
While growing up in northern India, Shivani Siroya says she encountered entrepreneurs on a regular basis. Now, she's helping them track their finances in order to boost their businesses.
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Microfinance empowering women in un-banked villages
Sa-Dhan, an umbrella of microfinance groups, hopes pending Bill will bring down interest rates.
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Microloans Finance a Path to U.S. Citizenship
In the past 18 months, a Californian bank has helped more than 300 legal permanent residents attain citizenship by extending them a $1,000 loan.
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NexThought Monday: Pro-poor microfinance – the gift that keeps on giving
As the holidays loom large, we’ve entered the season for giving. But with a multitude of invaluable charities vying for your support, those looking to help the less-fortunate this yuletide have a lot of options to consider. Sara Bowcutt of Microloan Foundation argues that gifts linking microfinance and charity are great ways to help lift families out of poverty.
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Citi Microfinance sponsors women’s World Banking Conference in Jordan
Under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, The Women's World Banking (WWB) MENA Conference, titled 'Building Women-Focused Finance: The Global-Local Experience', was held lately in Amman.
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(With Video) One Acre Fund’s Drive Toward Sustainable Farming and Sustainable Finance: An interview with Stephanie Hanson
Today is Thanksgiving here in the United States, so we’re taking time to think about the farmers that bring forth our bounty, not just in the U.S., but around the world. NextBillion managing editor Scott Anderson spoke with Stephanie Hanson, Director of Policy and Outreach at One Acre Fund, a nonprofit based in East Africa that provides loans, training and other agricultural services to farmers in four countries.
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