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In 2010 Shari Berenbach, the new Director of USAID's Microenterprise Development Office, filmed a video segment for the 2010 SEEP Annual Conference with former MD office directors Beth Rhyne and Kate McKee.

Shital Shah of ShoreBank International Ltd. is guest blogging at the 2010 SEEP Annual Conference.

Eric Meyer is guest blogging during the 2010 SEEP Annual Conference.

SEEP Session: Obstacles to Financial Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Partnership Approach Irina Ignatieva (CONCERN Worldwide), Rebecca McKenzie (Agora Microfinance Partners LLP) and Maluba Wakunguma (AMZ Ltd) discussed both the challenges of doing business in Sub-

Where can you find a summary of key points and thought-provoking questions from the 2010 SEEP Annual Conference? Look no further than Twitter. Here are a few highlights from day two:

As the facilitator said at the beginning of this afternoon’s lunch presentation at the SEEP Annual Conference, three things that Switzerland has in abundance are banks, interest in microfinance and chocolate. Luckily for us, the Credit Suisse-sponsored session on “Training Trends – A Discussion of Training Needs and Challenges” brought all three together in one room.

Stacey Young, PhD is the Senior Knowledge Management Advisor at the USAID Microenterprise Development office. USAID Microenterprise Development congratulates SEEP on its 25-year anniversary and its many accomplishments. Well done!

Shital Shah will be guest blogging during the SEEP 2010 Annual Conference. Learn about Shital’s background and expertise and stay tuned for upcoming conference coverage.

Harshika Errangani will be guest blogging during the SEEP 2010 Annual Conference.

The 2010 SEEP Annual Conference got off to a great start today with several Member Day activities. Of particular interest to many of the attendees was the lunch session highlighting USAID’s Feed the Future Initiative.

Eric Meyer will be guest blogging during the SEEP 2010 Annual Conference. Learn about Eric's background and expertise and stay tuned for upcoming conference coverage.

The SEEP 2010 Annual Conference is only 10 days away! This is my first year working at the SEEP Network, so I am watching the pieces of the conference come together for the first time. It's quite a sight - a handful of dedicated people pulling together knowledge from across the microenterprise development industry for one week of comprehensive learning.

USAID’s Microenterprise Development office is pleased to announce the launch of Enterprising Ideas: The Microlinks Event Blog. With the launch of Microlinks 2.0 BETA, the Microlinks Team is eager to demonstrate the new features and functionality of our redesigned site.

This post provides an overview of the current issues and challenges that providers of cash transfers around the world are trying to address.

Ms. Johansson from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management talks with Microlinks about the state of MFI training at the MFC Conference in Belgrade.

Grameen Foundation Director, Human Capital Center, discusses insights with Microlinks on building human capital in MFIs at the MFC conference in Belgrade, 2009.

Mr. Ruehmer talks to Microlinks, providing an assessment of MFIs and advice for them amid the global financial crisis at the MFC Conference in Belgrade, 2009.

MFC's Chair of the Board of Directors Gert van Maanen discusses with Microlinks MFIs and the global financial crisis, at the MFC Conference in Belgrade, 2009.

MFC Executive Director Grzegorz Galusek talks to Microlinks about his key takeaways from the MFC Conference in Belgrade, 2009.

Ms. Ratcliffe talks to Microlinks about talks on the Campaign for Client Protection in Microfinance at the MFC Conference in Belgrade, 2009.

Mr. Flintham talks to Microlinks about decreased microborrowing in Eastern Europe amid the the Global Financial Crisis, from the MFC Conference in Belgrade, May 2009.

Mr. Townshend talks to Microlinks at the MFC conference in Belgrade, May 2009.

Ms. Ratcliffe shares her MFC Conference takeaways with Microlinks at the MFC conference in Belgrade, 2009.

Relative to men, women are pursuing lower opportunity activities, with their enterprises more likely to be smaller, informal, and in low value-added lines of business.