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MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: International Finance Corporation (IFC) Takes $1.1m Equity Stake in Belstar, Microfinance Division of Hand in Hand of India
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has agreed to provide equity of USD 1.15 million to Hand in Hand’s microfinance arm, Belstar Investment and Finance Limited. Hand in Hand is an NGO that is involved in efforts such as reducing child labor and malnutrition and improving solid waste management. The [...]MICROCAPITAL.ORG BRIEF: The Life Insurance Corporation of India Extends Microinsurance Policies to Cover All Workers in 255 Rural Indian Villages
All 11,500 workers under the National Rural Employment Scheme (NREGS) in the Saikul area of Manipur, India, are now registered microinsurance policyholders under the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). NREGS, enacted by the Indian Parliament in 2005, works to improve financial inclusion in rural areas, especially for people living below the poverty line. The [...]MICROCAPITAL.ORG BRIEF: French Development Agency (AFD) Loans $44.7m to Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance for Rural Development
The French Development Agency (AFD) recently signed an agreement with the Ministry of Finance (MOF) of Vietnam to loan an equivalent of USD 44.7 million (€ 30 million), which is to be allocated towards a government project titled “Supporting private sector for People’s Credit Fund.” The MOF states that it will then re-lend this credit to [...]MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Legislation Requires MFIs Under Central Bank of West African States Join Trade Associations
New legislation will require all MFIs to join national trade associations in West African countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) with the assistance of Government of Luxembourg are interested in structuring the microfinance sector through sound policies for growth. [...]Events
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Sam Daley-Harris, Founder of RESULTS and Director of the Microcredit Summit Campaign, challenged the audience with his topic ‘Microloans to Thieves and Other Revolutionary Acts that Demand Championing.’ He shared examples of how microloans have transformed lives and specifically highlighted the innovative work of Jamii Bora, a Kenyan microfinance inst… Continue
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