Posts Tagged ‘Dakar’

Microfinance Focus, Feb 19, 2010: IFC has announced that it will invest 574.6 million West African francs ($1.2 million) and provide advisory services to MicroCred Sénégal to help the microfinance institution increase lending to micro and small entrepreneurs, who currently have limited access to formal financial services and products. IFC’s equity investment will help the institution expand activities, initially in Dakar and at a later ... Full story

Microfinance Focus, Nov. 05, 2009: The 5th International Microinsurance Conference in Dakar, Senegal, has been taking place this week with the aim of unlocking the full potential of microinsurance by addressing the most challenging topics such as health, access and product design. Microinsurance has been growing and expanding rapidly in recent ... Full story