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Monthly Archives: March 2015
State of the Industry – Mobile Financial Services for the Unbanked
No time to read it? Let me do it and write out the main messages for you: Most of us know the data: 2.5bn people unbanked and relying on informal financial services which are unsafe, inconvenient, and expensive. However, 1bn … Continue reading
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Tagged mobile banking, research
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GIIN – Impact Investing Network: an analysis of 300 impact investing funds
In my last blog “Practicing what you preach!? Social performance of 5 social investors” last week, I told you about social performance of 5 microfinance investors. I though we could broaden the subject a little by looking at impact investors. … Continue reading
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Practicing what you preach!? Social performance of 5 social investors
On March 11 and 12, the Social Investor and DFI Meeting on Responsible Finance 2015 is taking place in Luxembourg at the European Investment Bank. I thought this might be a good reason to actually look at some of the … Continue reading
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What everybody should know about social performance in microfinance!?!
On March 11 and 12, the Social Investor and DFI Meeting on Responsible Finance 2015 is taking place in Luxembourg at the European Investment Bank. I thought this might be a good reason to look a little into the topic … Continue reading
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Do we need training on finance in Luxembourg?!
It seems so: From March 9-13 2015, Luxembourg will celebrate its “Woch vun de Suen” in the context of the European Money Week. With 4% of all households in Luxembourg being overindebted (12% for Europe), the Luxembourg Banker´s Association launched a … Continue reading
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How does Ebola impact microfinance in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone?
Last Thursday, the 30th Midi de la Microfinance organised by ADA had the topic “Ebola : What impact does the outbreak have on microfinance ? Concrete case with Crédit Rural de Guinée S.A.“. These lunch time presentations and discussions take … Continue reading
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