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The 2011 report addresses recent controversies within the field of microfinance and announces a new initiative under development

Describes the evolution of TechnoServe's approach from business plan competitions to SME promotion to “business acceleration"

I want to dedicate this post to Vijay Mohajan and his Shodh Yatra (exploration of truth).

Мухаммада Юнуса, пионер микрокредитования и нобелевский лауреат, 2 марта был снят с должности генерального директора основанного им же самим банка "Грамин" (Сельский Банк)

Exploring peer-to-peer (P2P) lending in microfinance

Reviewing Elizabeth Dunn's presentation on evaluations, why we do them and how we can do them better

A commentary on a seminar organized by the Financial Inclusion Forum of DC dedicated to impact investments.

Billy Jack (Georgetown) and Claire Alexandre (Gates Foundation) discuss M-PESA, the successful mobile banking scheme.

According to the report, credit and reputations were ranked as highest risks for the microfinance industry

Despite the weather challenges and a day’s postponement, Margie Brand and Ben Fowler presented a very engaging Breakfast Seminar #55 on Friday, January 28. The topic, “Using Value Chains to Move Vulnerable Households Up the Economic Ladder,” only scratches the surface of what the speakers covered during the seminar.

Famous Russian scammer is expanding into the area of Microfinance

Interesting discussions and articles on microfinance

This post analyzes various views on the microfinance crisis in India and suggested solutions.

A screenshot of the CGD Commitment to Development Initiative website

A week ago, on December 8, 2010, I had the opportunity to attend the Microlinks After Hours Seminar #47 titled "Creating Pathways for the Poorest: Lessons Learned from the CGAP- Ford Foundation Graduation Program." The presentations by Aude de Montesquiou, Microfinance Analyst of the CGAP-Ford Foundation Graduation Program and Bill Abrams of the well-known US based non-profit Trickle Up were informative, as well as stimulating.

This blog post by Aude de Montesquiou was originally posted on the CGAP Microfinance Blog. Aude, along with William Abrams of Trickle Up, will be presenting at the USAID After Hours Seminar on December 8, 2010.

Last night, the panel of speakers at USAID’s Microfinance Learning and Innovations After Hours Seminar #46 offered three important perspectives on financial inclusion.

At the USAID Microenterprise Development Office Breakfast Seminar #54: Seeds of Change, the presenters from Abt Associates offered a compelling session on using a behavior change (BC) methodology to strengthen agriculture value chains. Abt’ers Gael O’Sullivan and Stephen Rahaim bring years of BC experience, especially in the health sector, to this relatively new USAID-supported approach to agriculture development.

SEEP Conference participants hear Shari Berenbach, new director of USAID’s Microenterprise Development office, discuss her strategic vision and priorities.

Harshika Errangani blogged about the SEEP 2010 Annual Conference.

The SEEP Network co-host the Social Enterprise Case Profile Competition with Beyond Profit this fall, collecting stories of international social enterprises about growth, scale, and transition to highlight organizational successes and challenges.

The Microlinks team was on the move for the 2010 AgKnowledge Share Fair in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia October 18-21

Sarah Buitoni of the Center for Microfinance Leadership at Women's World Banking is guest blogging at the 2010 SEEP Annual Conference.

Eric Meyer of Opportunity International is guest blogging at the 2010 SEEP Annual Conference.

Sarah Buitoni is guest blogging at the 2010 SEEP Annual Conference. Sarah is a senior associate at the Women's World Banking Center for Microfinance Leadership.