Banking on Technology
In the current times, microfinanciers might benefit immensely by focusing their efforts on the development of technology relevant to a changing industry
Microfinance 2.0
To deliver on the true promise of microfinance to build productive value among the poor, microfinanciers must find ways of finding and financing genuine microentrepreneurs with the highest chance of success using clever success profiling and risk assessment
Microcredit: In need of a champion entrepreneur
India’s microcredit industry is going through a shakeup. In spite of several regulatory challenges, the Andhra Pradesh crisis and in general, bad press associated with the sector, the need for microcredit cannot be ignored. What the sector needs is a champion who can see the industry through this trying phase into the future
360-degree Transformation
Giving loans is the easy part. What is more critical is to enable that loan to be used effectively. This is just one of the goals Madura Microfinance has. Its vision is to not just create enterprises, but, also bring about a transformation in the rural context through lending, education and by expanding markets.
Rang De takes microlending online
Rang De is a social initiative that provides web-based microcredit to lower income households across India. A closer look at those who encourage social investing
Serving the urban poor
Samit Ghosh started Ujjivan, India’s first large-scale urban microfinance institution, to take financial services to a segment that was largely ignored by everyone
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