Posts Tagged ‘Elizabeth Littlefield’

Microfinance Focus, Nov.23, 2009: US President Barack Obama nominated among others, Elizabeth Littlefield, CEO of the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) as President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) on Monday. This is the second instance of a person with microfinance background has been chosen by President Obama. Former ACCION International CEO Maria Otero was appointed the Under Secretary of State for ... Full story

Microfinance Focus, Nov. 18, 2009: IQPC, The Wall Street Microfinance Alliance and the New York Microfinance Club have teamed up to host the Microfinance & Sustainable Development: The Investment Opportunity Summit, taking place in New York City, January 25-27, 2010. After the Microfinance 2.0 Summit, held together with the Silicon Valley Microfinance Network, this upcoming conference is focusing on impact investing within the microfinance industry ... Full story

Microfinance Focus, Sept. 19, 2009: Social business advisory firm Intellecap, in association with microfinance equity fund Aavishkaar Goodwell, will hold SRIJAN, a microfinance and financial inclusion event in Mumbai on Dec. 8, 2009. Full story