As the name implies, microfinance institutions are bankers and lenders who provide microfinance services, such as deposits, loans, payment services, money transfers, and insurance. The importance of ...

Financial aid has long been a staple of the developing world, but hand-outs do little to kick-start economic growth. Instead, the countries of Asia, Africa and South America want a hand-up so that ...

An issue has been swirling around Cambodia’s microfinance circles for some months. Put simply, will poor Cambodians be able to use “movable assets” – motorbikes, cars, livestock or agricultural ...

If there were a version of the Olympics that recognized star players in the advancement of international development, microfinance—banking services for low-income people who would otherwise lack ...

Microfinance in Pakistan has emerged as a critical tool for financial inclusion, extending access to credit and essential financial services to millions who remain unbanked. The industry operates ...

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For many years, leading microfinance institutions (MFIs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have been managed through their respective boards of directors. These boards, usually comprising five ...

Microfinance has always been about opening doors for people excluded from formal banking. Today, digital finance is transforming how that mission is delivered. In my recent publication “FinTech as a ...