Microfinance News

Ghana: "Insurance Commission targets 10% micro insurance penetration"
Source: Microfinance Gateway
2 hours 18 min ago
Ghana: "Insurance Commission targets 10% micro insurance penetration"
Pakistan: "Microfinance: Khushhalibank launches online banking"
Source: Microfinance Gateway
2 hours 23 min ago
Ghana: "Insurance Commission targets 10% micro insurance penetration"
MICROFINANCE PUBLICATION ROUND-UP: Microfinance Information Exchange Diamond Rating System; Savings-Linked Microinsurance in India; Banking Correspondents in Brazil
Source: Microcapital
6 hours 48 min ago
“Diamonds No Longer Forever;” by Scott Gaul; published by Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX); April 2012; available at: http://www.themix.org/publications/microbanking-bulletin/2012/04/diamonds-no-longer-forever This publication announces a change in the “diamonds” system used by the US-based...
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Online Microfinance Firm Lenddo Receives $8m in Equity to Support Its Lending in The Philippines, Colombia
Source: Microcapital
10 hours 19 min ago
Lenddo, a Philippines-based online microfinance firm, reportedly has received approximately USD 8 million in equity from undisclosed US investors. Lenddo is expected to use the funds to expand its operations and increase its capital base. Lenddo provides loans to its members based on their...
India: "Microfinance Bill introduced in Lok Sabha"
Source: Microfinance Gateway
2 hours 27 min ago
Ghana: "Insurance Commission targets 10% micro insurance penetration"
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: National Microfinance Bank (NMB) of Tanzania to Promote Savings for Education
Source: Microcapital
10 hours 12 min ago
The National Microfinance Bank (NMB), a microfinance institution (MFI) backed by the government of Tanzania, reportedly has launched the Financial Fitness Program (FFP) “that is aimed at promoting the culture of saving for the purpose of financing education.” NMB plans to offer financial literacy...
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Azsa Microfinance Bank to Offer Entrepreneurial Training, Equity Funding, Loans
Source: Microcapital
14 hours 24 min ago
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), a government agency, has agreed to collaborate with Azsa Microfinance Bank, which has raised NGN 60 million (USD 376,740) in paid-up capital. SMEDAN will provide entrepreneurial training, including mentoring and counseling to...