Posts Tagged ‘South Africa’

By Naagesh Naaraayana Microfinance Focus, Sept. 18, 2009: Over the next 10 years, CARE plans to provide basic financial services for 30 million of Africa’s poorest people in 39 countries, and at least 70 percent of them will be women. CARE, a humanitarian organisation with its Access Africa program on village savings and loans, is empowering ... Full story

By Naagesh Naaraayana Microfinance Focus, Aug. 31, 2009: Apparently there is no avenue of microfinance that it does not enter.  Kolkata-based microfinance institution Bandhan has recently launched a new product for the unemployed youth called "Employing the Unemployed". In less than two months, it has reached 35 beneficiaries in 18 districts spread over two districts in West bengal. Unlike Bandhan's other ... Full story