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Maneuvering the Bumpy Road of MFI Transformations
A Microfinance Gateway interview with Elisabeth Rhyne
Center for Financial Inclusion at ACCION International

Personal interests are often at stake as MFI transform from non-profit to commercial entities, leading to conflict among NGO management and founders, donors, and new investors.  A recent paper challenges the microfinance industry to begin openly discussing these human stumbling blocks.
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Haiti’s Path to Recovery
A select compilation of resources on post-disaster microfinance comments (1)
Unsustainable Growth
Morocco’s Microfinance Story comments (15)
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Yunus Calls for Standardized Microfinance Interest Rate in Bangladesh (19 Mar 2010)
The Daily Star, Bangladesh
Muhammad Yunus put emphasis on transparency of the interest rate charged by MFIs...
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Nigeria to Abolish Universal Banking Licenses (18 Mar 2010)
next, Nigeria
Operators expected to apply for separate licenses for each model of banking operations...
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Insurance Regulatory Authority of Kenya to Survey Microinsurance Market (17 Mar 2010)
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Survey to facilitate rapid penetration of microinsurance in Kenya…
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Contributions from the microfinance industry
MFI-Focused Elevar Equity Raises US$70Mln (15 Mar 2010)
CGAP, DFID Partner to Promote Mobile Banking (12 Mar 2010)
Make Domestic Microfinance one of the Top 10 Ideas for Change In America! (10 Mar 2010)
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Potential of Solarhomesystems, Biogas-plants and Micro-hydro in Nepal and Opportunities for MFI
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Microinsurance as a Tool to Reduce Vulnerability Due to Costs of Ill-health
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An Experience on Cooperation between Commercial Banks and Local MFIs for Lending in Solar Home Systems
Facilitating financing of affordable energy solutions for rural households
Value Chain Finance and Nepal: Perspectives and Insights
Opportunities in linking formal financial institutions with value chain finance
Issues & Problems on Microfinance in Nepalese Context Facing by Microfinance Banks
Discussing the obstacles in delivery of microfinance services
 
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