Monthly Archives: April 2015

Nigeria: CBN approves 2 models of mobile money services

Posted on 25. April 2015 by hannah

It took them quite some time, but I guess they have gotten around finally doing it. If this is the right set up we will see, but it is a start. After years of market development, digital finance in Nigeria … Continue reading →

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Financial inclusion – even though it sometimes feels like a Sisyphus job….

Posted on 17. April 2015 by hannah

However, I must say I felt happy after reading the recently published Global Findex Database 2014. The document presents the current state of financial inclusion and even though we are still missing 2bn people currently unbanked (of which 1.1bn are … Continue reading →

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Combining inclusion and protection?

Posted on 11. April 2015 by hannah

… so this is a guest post by guest blogger Claudia Huber: I remember Compartamos’ initial public offering (IPO) in early 2007. Microfinance still being considered the panacea to all development problems, Compartamos shares were 13 times oversubscribed and sold … Continue reading →

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So! Microfinance has no impact on poverty reduction?!?

Posted on 6. April 2015 by hannah

This question has been discussed in many fora and is definitely an important one for donor organisations justifying their funding of microfinance projects and programs. Daniel Rozas, a microfinance consultant based in Brussels, Belgium, wrote a blog in February 2014 “Microfinance … Continue reading →

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