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Lucia Spaggiari, Laura Foose on Sustainable Performance Management for SME Lenders
This post was originally published on MicroCapital Lucia Spaggiari: One difference is the language used. For instance, SME lenders speak...
Aug 13, 2018


Using Findex Wisely: Understanding the Strengths and Weaknesses of the World’s Biggest Financial ...
Originally published by NextBillion 2017 Global Findex has generated much reflection on the state of financial inclusion – and plenty of...
Jun 19, 2018


Caveat Venditor: A New Model for Buyer Selection in Responsible Microfinance Equity Exits
First published on NextBillion, 2 May 2018 This is a basic challenge facing investors seeking to “exit,” i.e. sell their equity stakes to...
May 3, 2018


Bringing Technology to Microfinance in the Age of Data Scandals: European Microfinance Award Seek...
This blog first appeared on NextBillion April 18 Technology’s double-edged sword Surprisingly, this little axiom long pre-dates social...
Apr 19, 2018


Research from the Field in Uganda: New Approaches in Delivering Financial Education
in a workshop session at European Microfinance Week 2017, Financial Education (FE) is one of the pillars of financial inclusion. Without...
Apr 16, 2018


Blog: Publication of European Dialogue: Building New Foundations in Housing Microfinance
This latest Dialogue was written by e-MFP’s Sam Mendelson with support from Award consultants Katarzyna Pawlak and Ewa Bańkowska, and...
Apr 13, 2018


What happened after winning the European Microfinance Award? How Kashf Foundation’s education pro...
Kashf was established in 1996 to provide microcredit facilities and other financial and non-financial services to poor households. It...
Mar 26, 2018


Housing, Women’s Empowerment & The Future: Big Topics at the European Microfinance Week Plenaries!
The opening one was on the European Microfinance Award – this year on Housing – which gave representatives from the three finalists’...
Dec 18, 2017


From RCTs to Diaries: The Enduring Value of Research Through Observation and Interview
Regardless of our profession, most of us like to think we know what we’re talking about - especially during this Financial Inclusion...
Nov 3, 2017


Microfinance in Europe: a view from the South
Today, as our friends and colleagues across the continent mark European Microfinance Day, we would like to offer a view from the South....
Oct 20, 2017


Fostering social equality through microfinance in Nicaragua: interview with Veronica Herrera, CEO...
Mennonite Economic Development Associates). “Empowering youth is vital to see the change in Nicaragua that we seek” Mrs Herrera says. “I...
Oct 17, 2017


The MicroBuild Fund Story: Habitat for Humanity and Triple Jump on forming the first investment f...
A few weeks ago, headlines covered former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s health while building Habitat for Humanity Homes in Canada. For...
Sep 1, 2017
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