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Monthly Archives: October 2018
Go Big by Going Small: Serving the Needs of Smallholder Farmers
This time “I” was the guest blogger on the recently rebranded FinDevGateway. Please find below my blog on smallholder farmers in preparation of my panel at the European Microfinance Week 2018 in Luxembourg. This blog post is also available in French: Voir … Continue reading
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Smallholder agriculture – impressive impact by CSAF members!
The Council of Smallholder Agricultural Finance (CSAF) State of the Sector 2018 publication showcases the success of this alliance of 12 social lending institutions targeting agricultural businesses in low- and middle-income countries. Very concretely, the members have had the following impact since the … Continue reading
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