Countries & RegionsMicrofinance in Guinea:
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May 21, 2013 - 12:19pm
from Global development: Poverty matters blog | guardian.co.uk
The African Union (AU) is now 50 years old. Amid the celebrations this week, the AU – which was established as the Organisation of African Unity (OAU)
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May 17, 2013 - 1:21pm
from The Ladder
The Asset Building News Week is a weekly Friday feature on The Ladder, the Asset Building Program blog, designed to help readers keep up with news and developments in the asset building field. This week's topics include inequality, retirement, the workforce, and financial services.InequalityThe
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April 25, 2013 - 2:35am
from Microfinance Gateway News & Opinion
"Yunus to launch microfinance project in Britain"
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April 22, 2013 - 5:20am
from Microfinance Gateway News & Opinion
Papua New Guinea: “BPNG To Launch Centre For Excellence In Financial Inclusion”
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April 22, 2013 - 2:12am
from Microfinance Gateway News & Opinion
Papua New Guinea: “BPNG To Launch Centre For Excellence In Financial Inclusion”
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April 19, 2013 - 5:03am
from MicroCapital
Nationwide Microbank, a microfinance institution (MFI) in Papua New Guinea, recently launched MiLife, a mobile microinsurance product covering the life of low-income married couples. Clients may only purchase MiLife through Nationwide Microbank’s mobile banking service, MiCash. The combined cost of the mobile banking account and the insurance premium is PGK 55 (USD 25) for one year, which offers a payout of PGK 5,000 (USD 2,300) in the event of either insured’s death [1].
For the ...
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April 19, 2013 - 3:25am
from Microfinance Gateway News & Opinion
Papua New Guinea: “BPNG To Launch Centre For Excellence In Financial Inclusion”
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April 14, 2013 - 4:21pm
from MicroCapital
Luxembourg-based telecommunication firm Millicom International Cellular, also known as Tigo, has launched A mobile banking operations in Chad. The service, known as Tigo Cash, operates in partnership with Orabank, a Lomé based commercial bank. Airtel of India released its mobile banking product, Airtel Money, in July 2012 in partnership with Ecobank, a Togo-based commercial bank with operations in 29 African countries. Both Airtel Money and Tigo Cash allow users to conduct money ...
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April 10, 2013 - 12:14am
from Mundo Microfinanzas
Daniel Rozas
Chiapas. Una
crisis de repago en el estado mexicano de Chiapas, producto del
sobreendeudamiento de clientes microfinancieros, ha sido señalada por el consultor
Daniel Rozas, basado en Bruselas, en una serie de posts en el blog de la
Financial Access Initiative (FAI), centro de investigación de la New York University (NYU). Rozas
se pregunta si esta crisis no sería peor que la
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March 13, 2013 - 5:03am
from MicroCapital
Published by Global System for Mobile Communications Association’s mWomen Global Development Alliance, Visa and Bankable Frontier Associates; 2013; 40 pages; available at: http://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/GSMA-mWomen-Visa_Unlocking-the-Potential_Feb-2013.pdf
This report analyzes connections between mobile ...
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March 5, 2013 - 5:14pm
from Mundo Microfinanzas
Arlington, Virginia, EE.UU: Conferencia Mundial sobre Grupos de Ahorro,
4 y 5 de marzo de 2013, Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel, organizada por la Bill
and Melinda Gates Foundation, Oxfam America y la Red SEEP. El lugar que ocupan
los grupos de ahorro en el panorama financiero actual, cómo se pueden vincular
con el sector financiero formal, de qué modo llegar a las áreas rurales más
alejadas,
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March 4, 2013 - 12:25pm
from Global development: Poverty matters blog | guardian.co.uk
Today, thousands will descend on New York City for the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the United Nations. There, governments, international women's groups and a pope-less Holy See will meet and tussle for the holiest grail: gender equality. The theme – for the first time ...
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February 27, 2013 - 4:42am
from Mundo Microfinanzas
Auckland,
Nueva Zelanda: Foro del Pacífico 2013, invita la Women’s World Banking (WWB), 28
de febrero y 1° de marzo de 2013, donde se discutirá la profundización de la
inclusión financiera para la mujer en el Pacífico e ideas para la construcción
de microfinanzas sostenibles y responsables en la región. Participan
profesionales de Nueva Zelanda, Tonga, Samoa, Papúa Nueva Guinea, Vanuatu,
Fiji,
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February 26, 2013 - 3:57pm
from Center for Financial Inclusion Blog
> Posted by Jeffrey Riecke, Communications Assistant, CFI
The majority of individuals around the world without formal bank accounts are women. In the developing world, 63 percent of women lack accounts, versus 54 percent of men. Mobile financial services offer a path to inclusion given that ...
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February 26, 2013 - 1:35pm
from Mobile Money for the Unbanked
Today, with our partners Qtel Group, USAID and AusAID, we are thrilled to announce the winners of the GSMA mWomen Design Challenge, which aims to redefine the smartphone user experience for resource-poor women in emerging markets.
For their design, ‘Sahel Shake,’ Jeremy Canfield, Sarah Fathallah and Angel Kittiyachavalit today received the Grand Prize of US$ 20,000, presented by Qtel Group CEO Dr. Nasser Marafih. Second place, with a prize of $10,000 USD, was awarded to Aloke ...
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February 26, 2013 - 8:05am
from Mobile Money for the Unbanked
Today, our latest report, Unlocking the Potential: Women and Mobile Financial Services in Emerging Markets, released in partnership with Visa Inc, shows that women in developing countries represent a significant underserved market and commercial opportunity for mobile financial service providers. The study focused on women in Indonesia, Kenya, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea and Tanzania and ...
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February 25, 2013 - 7:30pm
from Mobile Money for the Unbanked
This is written by Doug Sabo, Head of Corporate Responsibility, Visa. This post originally appeared here.
Next week, Visa, the GSMA mWomen Programme and Bankable Frontier Associates (BFA) will release research that explores the opportunities ...
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Unlocking the Potential: Women and Mobile Financial Services in Emerging Markets – Executive Summary
February 25, 2013 - 4:31pm
from Mobile Money for the Unbanked
Executive summary of February 2013 report, which offers insights on women’s needs for financial management tools and use of mobile financial services in Indonesia, Kenya, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea and Tanzania. It also contains implications for action for mobile financial service providers in any emerging market. Full report accessible ...
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February 25, 2013 - 4:30pm
from Mobile Money for the Unbanked
This February 2013 report offers insights on women’s needs for financial management tools and use of mobile financial services in Indonesia, Kenya, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea and Tanzania. It also contains implications for action for mobile financial service providers in any emerging market.
Download here
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February 21, 2013 - 7:00am
from Global development: Poverty matters blog | guardian.co.uk
There is no city or country in the world where women and girls live free of the fear of violence. No leader can claim: this is not happening in my backyard.In 2012, two high-profile cases ignited public outrage in their nations, which spread around the world: the shooting of Pakistani schoolgirl and girls' education activist
