Antoine Melo's blog
Monday, March 02, 2009
Selected blog &articles of the month on microfinance (February 2009)
Microfinance et économie réelle: incidence et résultats
http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Feature_stories/lang--fr/WCMS_103342/index.htm
ilo.org — La crise économique et sociale actuelle nous offre l’occasion de repenser les valeurs et les modèles économiques dans le domaine de la finance. BIT en ligne s’est entretenu avec Bernd Balkenhol, Chef du Programme de Finances sociales du BIT. More…
BIT : La crise est une occasion de repenser les modèles
http://www.un.org/apps/newsFr/storyF.asp?NewsID=18568&Cr=BIT&Cr1=finances
un.org — La crise économique et sociale actuelle qui frappe le monde entier offre l'occasion de repenser les valeurs et les modèles économiques dans le domaine de la finance, affirme vendredi le Bureau international du Travail (BIT), pour qui la microfinance est un modèle alternatif intéressant. More…
Microfinancing still resilient in Mexico
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/37addbce-0270-11de-b58b-000077b07658.html?nclick_check=1
ft.com — By Adam Thomson in Mexico City Published: February 26 2009 03:44 | Last updated: February 26 2009 03:44 Until a year ago, microfinance and low-income banking in Mexico were a joint success story, growing at rates that made the rest of the country’s banking sector look sluggish. More…
Measuring Microfinance's Effectiveness
http://blogs.bnet.com/business-books/?p=531
blogs.bnet.com — A major issue for microcredit, one of the main efforts to fill the holes in market economics, is the lack of a consistent way to measure its impact. For instance, how many of the people who get microcredit are lifted out of poverty, for instance. Does it work as well for the extremely poor as for those above the poverty line? More…
Omidyar Network believes that Microfinance can solve poverty
http://www.opportunity.org/Page.aspx?pid=727
opportunity.org — Omidyar Network Grants $4.5 Million to Opportunity International To Scale Technology based Microfinance Services in Africa. -- Great to see technology being used to make such a difference! More…
End Poverty by 2015 watch!
http://azoptimist.wordpress.com/2009/02/22/
VIDEO - azoptimist.wordpress.com
Meet Rahinatu, a Microfinace Success Story
http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/diary/3812
oxdown.firedoglake.com — In honour of the upcoming International Woman's Day on March 8, 2009, the Grameen Foundation will be sharing a weekly story of women who are involved with microfinance. The fist successful story in this series is about Rahinatu. Please visit StopPovertyNow.org, and honour a inspiring woman in your life. More…
Des formations en microfinance pour le secteur bancaire
http://www.microfinance.lu/59.html?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=150&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=58&cHash=02d6e61570
microfinance.lu — Un accord de partenariat entre l’association ADA et l'Institut de formation bancaire-Luxembourg (IFBL) a été signé le jeudi 12 février 2009 à la Chambre de Commerce, à Luxembourg, marquant le lancement de nouvelles formations professionnelles en microfinance destinées aux acteurs de la place financière luxembourgeoise. More…
Microfinance business environment from Economist.com
http://a330.g.akamai.net/7/330/25828/20081014142739/graphics.eiu.com/marketing/microfinance/English_Microscope%202008.pdf
a330.g.akamai.net — Peru takes the top slot in a ranking of microfinance business environments in Latin America and the Caribbean. More…
Bill Gates Donates Funds To Developing Countries For Mobile
http://www.gsmyard.com/Bill-Gates-Donates-Funds-To-Developing-Countries-For-Mobile-Banking-news-107.html
gsmyard.com — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, along with the GSM Association have announced a programme that will expand the availability of mobile banking services in the developing world. The Mobile Money for the Unbanked (MMU) programme, supported by a US$12.5 million grant from the foundation, will work with mobile operators, banks, microfinance...More…
EIB rolls out SME funding scheme
http://smeinukraine.blogspot.com/2009/02/eib-rolls-out-sme-funding-scheme.html
smeinukraine.blogspot.com — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is ramping up its support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by making up to €30 billion available over the next three years and providing technical assistance to microfinance institutions. More…
Research papers on GDN
http://www.gdnet.org/cms.php?id=profile_your_research
gdnet.org — Research papers on gender, women empowerment, institutional assessment, microfinance and MDGs, frontiers of microfinance. More…
Microfinance has big effects
http://www.bcheights.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=7f2245b1-d83e-40cd-9d90-4d66041dc891
bcheights.com — Microfinancing addresses the needs of those not approved for traditional loans. More…
Launches Microfinance Platform 2 Address China's Urban-Rural
http://www.pitchengine.com/wokai/wokai-launches-microfinance-platform-to-address-chinas-urbanrural-divide------/3762/
pitchengine.com — Started by 25-year-old Americans Casey Wilson and Courtney McColgan, Wokai enables enthusiasts worldwide to fund loans for entrepreneurs such as pig farmers and teahouse owners. More…
BlueOrchard, responsAbility and Cyrano Management selected
http://www.melo.ch/blog/2009/02/blueorchard-responsability-and-cyrano.html
melo.ch — BlueOrchard, responsAbility and Cyrano Management selected to manage facility launched by IFC and KfW to support microfinance industry and protect access to finance for the poor. More…
Invest In Clean Tech - The Future is Hope
http://www.investincleantech.net/index.php
investincleantech.net — Microfinance Marketplace for Independents and Startups in the clean tech world...GeniuS!!! More…
Building Social Finance Mktplace: Lessons from Microfinance
http://socialfinance.ca/blog/2009/02/building-marketplace-lessons-microfinance/
socialfinance.ca — Microfinance has evolved into an industry that isn’t niche anymore - millions of people access small loans and repay them back on time, while also taking advantage of microinsurance and a number of emerging products tailored to their unique needs ...More…
Kiva.org Launches Open Source API Platform
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/calling-all-socially-minded-techies-kiva-launches-api-platform/
techcrunch.com — Kiva.org, the non-profit people-to-people microlending organization, is rolling out an open-source API platform for techies interested in building tools and new applications for the microfinance/microlending community. Kiva wants ‘build.kiva.org’ to become a hub for socially-minded developers who want a make a difference in the world. More…
Le microcrédit contre la crise
http://www.lemonde.fr/le-monde-2/article/2009/02/27/le-microcredit-contre-la-crise_1160941_1004868.html
KickStart
http://www.kickstart.org/
India Microfinance
http://www.indiamicrofinance.com/
Sa-Dhan endeavors to facilitate the growth process through creating collective learning opportunities. As part of such effort, Sa-Dhan is organizing"Microfinance Conference-2009" in New Delhi on 31 March 2009.
Microfinance business environment: Ripe for development
http://www.economist.com/markets/rankings/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13097723
Feb 19th 2009 From Economist.com Peru takes the top slot in a ranking of microfinance business environments in Latin America and the Caribbean
dgCommunities:Microfinance
http://microfinance.developmentgateway.org/index.php?id=10976&tx_dgcontent_pi1%5Btt_news%5D=488978&cHash=2dfd168cb6&MP=10976-9203
This publication provides an overview on the results of the agenda of events where social investors discuss social performance and presents some selected cases that illustrate how social investors integrate social performance governance and management in their daily operations.
dgCommunities:Microfinance
http://microfinance.developmentgateway.org/index.php?id=10976&tx_dgcontent_pi1%5Btt_news%5D=489500&cHash=de960375c8&MP=10976-9203
This paper explores the investment boom that microfinance is experiencing currently. It states that: Individual and institutional investors are looking for ways to channel capital into microfinance; While the bulk of investments in microfinance have come from socially motivated investors, the entry of a few mainstream investors with no particular social focus raises concerns about whether microfinance will be able to uphold its social mission.
http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Feature_stories/lang--fr/WCMS_103342/index.htm
ilo.org — La crise économique et sociale actuelle nous offre l’occasion de repenser les valeurs et les modèles économiques dans le domaine de la finance. BIT en ligne s’est entretenu avec Bernd Balkenhol, Chef du Programme de Finances sociales du BIT. More…
BIT : La crise est une occasion de repenser les modèles
http://www.un.org/apps/newsFr/storyF.asp?NewsID=18568&Cr=BIT&Cr1=finances
un.org — La crise économique et sociale actuelle qui frappe le monde entier offre l'occasion de repenser les valeurs et les modèles économiques dans le domaine de la finance, affirme vendredi le Bureau international du Travail (BIT), pour qui la microfinance est un modèle alternatif intéressant. More…
Microfinancing still resilient in Mexico
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/37addbce-0270-11de-b58b-000077b07658.html?nclick_check=1
ft.com — By Adam Thomson in Mexico City Published: February 26 2009 03:44 | Last updated: February 26 2009 03:44 Until a year ago, microfinance and low-income banking in Mexico were a joint success story, growing at rates that made the rest of the country’s banking sector look sluggish. More…
Measuring Microfinance's Effectiveness
http://blogs.bnet.com/business-books/?p=531
blogs.bnet.com — A major issue for microcredit, one of the main efforts to fill the holes in market economics, is the lack of a consistent way to measure its impact. For instance, how many of the people who get microcredit are lifted out of poverty, for instance. Does it work as well for the extremely poor as for those above the poverty line? More…
Omidyar Network believes that Microfinance can solve poverty
http://www.opportunity.org/Page.aspx?pid=727
opportunity.org — Omidyar Network Grants $4.5 Million to Opportunity International To Scale Technology based Microfinance Services in Africa. -- Great to see technology being used to make such a difference! More…
End Poverty by 2015 watch!
http://azoptimist.wordpress.com/2009/02/22/
VIDEO - azoptimist.wordpress.com
Meet Rahinatu, a Microfinace Success Story
http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/diary/3812
oxdown.firedoglake.com — In honour of the upcoming International Woman's Day on March 8, 2009, the Grameen Foundation will be sharing a weekly story of women who are involved with microfinance. The fist successful story in this series is about Rahinatu. Please visit StopPovertyNow.org, and honour a inspiring woman in your life. More…
Des formations en microfinance pour le secteur bancaire
http://www.microfinance.lu/59.html?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=150&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=58&cHash=02d6e61570
microfinance.lu — Un accord de partenariat entre l’association ADA et l'Institut de formation bancaire-Luxembourg (IFBL) a été signé le jeudi 12 février 2009 à la Chambre de Commerce, à Luxembourg, marquant le lancement de nouvelles formations professionnelles en microfinance destinées aux acteurs de la place financière luxembourgeoise. More…
Microfinance business environment from Economist.com
http://a330.g.akamai.net/7/330/25828/20081014142739/graphics.eiu.com/marketing/microfinance/English_Microscope%202008.pdf
a330.g.akamai.net — Peru takes the top slot in a ranking of microfinance business environments in Latin America and the Caribbean. More…
Bill Gates Donates Funds To Developing Countries For Mobile
http://www.gsmyard.com/Bill-Gates-Donates-Funds-To-Developing-Countries-For-Mobile-Banking-news-107.html
gsmyard.com — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, along with the GSM Association have announced a programme that will expand the availability of mobile banking services in the developing world. The Mobile Money for the Unbanked (MMU) programme, supported by a US$12.5 million grant from the foundation, will work with mobile operators, banks, microfinance...More…
EIB rolls out SME funding scheme
http://smeinukraine.blogspot.com/2009/02/eib-rolls-out-sme-funding-scheme.html
smeinukraine.blogspot.com — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is ramping up its support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by making up to €30 billion available over the next three years and providing technical assistance to microfinance institutions. More…
Research papers on GDN
http://www.gdnet.org/cms.php?id=profile_your_research
gdnet.org — Research papers on gender, women empowerment, institutional assessment, microfinance and MDGs, frontiers of microfinance. More…
Microfinance has big effects
http://www.bcheights.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=7f2245b1-d83e-40cd-9d90-4d66041dc891
bcheights.com — Microfinancing addresses the needs of those not approved for traditional loans. More…
Launches Microfinance Platform 2 Address China's Urban-Rural
http://www.pitchengine.com/wokai/wokai-launches-microfinance-platform-to-address-chinas-urbanrural-divide------/3762/
pitchengine.com — Started by 25-year-old Americans Casey Wilson and Courtney McColgan, Wokai enables enthusiasts worldwide to fund loans for entrepreneurs such as pig farmers and teahouse owners. More…
BlueOrchard, responsAbility and Cyrano Management selected
http://www.melo.ch/blog/2009/02/blueorchard-responsability-and-cyrano.html
melo.ch — BlueOrchard, responsAbility and Cyrano Management selected to manage facility launched by IFC and KfW to support microfinance industry and protect access to finance for the poor. More…
Invest In Clean Tech - The Future is Hope
http://www.investincleantech.net/index.php
investincleantech.net — Microfinance Marketplace for Independents and Startups in the clean tech world...GeniuS!!! More…
Building Social Finance Mktplace: Lessons from Microfinance
http://socialfinance.ca/blog/2009/02/building-marketplace-lessons-microfinance/
socialfinance.ca — Microfinance has evolved into an industry that isn’t niche anymore - millions of people access small loans and repay them back on time, while also taking advantage of microinsurance and a number of emerging products tailored to their unique needs ...More…
Kiva.org Launches Open Source API Platform
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/calling-all-socially-minded-techies-kiva-launches-api-platform/
techcrunch.com — Kiva.org, the non-profit people-to-people microlending organization, is rolling out an open-source API platform for techies interested in building tools and new applications for the microfinance/microlending community. Kiva wants ‘build.kiva.org’ to become a hub for socially-minded developers who want a make a difference in the world. More…
Le microcrédit contre la crise
http://www.lemonde.fr/le-monde-2/article/2009/02/27/le-microcredit-contre-la-crise_1160941_1004868.html
KickStart
http://www.kickstart.org/
India Microfinance
http://www.indiamicrofinance.com/
Sa-Dhan endeavors to facilitate the growth process through creating collective learning opportunities. As part of such effort, Sa-Dhan is organizing"Microfinance Conference-2009" in New Delhi on 31 March 2009.
Microfinance business environment: Ripe for development
http://www.economist.com/markets/rankings/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13097723
Feb 19th 2009 From Economist.com Peru takes the top slot in a ranking of microfinance business environments in Latin America and the Caribbean
dgCommunities:Microfinance
http://microfinance.developmentgateway.org/index.php?id=10976&tx_dgcontent_pi1%5Btt_news%5D=488978&cHash=2dfd168cb6&MP=10976-9203
This publication provides an overview on the results of the agenda of events where social investors discuss social performance and presents some selected cases that illustrate how social investors integrate social performance governance and management in their daily operations.
dgCommunities:Microfinance
http://microfinance.developmentgateway.org/index.php?id=10976&tx_dgcontent_pi1%5Btt_news%5D=489500&cHash=de960375c8&MP=10976-9203
This paper explores the investment boom that microfinance is experiencing currently. It states that: Individual and institutional investors are looking for ways to channel capital into microfinance; While the bulk of investments in microfinance have come from socially motivated investors, the entry of a few mainstream investors with no particular social focus raises concerns about whether microfinance will be able to uphold its social mission.
Labels: Microfinance News February 2009
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