I believe there’s a strong case for social investment in microcredit, but that the best case is built on new theories of change. Historically the standard microcredit theory of change has been that many (if not most) households are eager to start their own microenterprise but are stymied by a lack of access to credit, […]
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Why does microfinance matter? It’s not a panacea solution. It doesn’t build global multinationals. It won’t singlehandedly dissolve poverty. But let’s talk for a second about what it is, what it does, what it can do. Microfinance is about people. It boldly proclaims, “I see where you are today, but I believe in where you
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What do change-makers do? We sit with the world, see it as it is, and imagine it differently. We imagine it better. More just and livable. More democratic, humane, and beautiful. We imagine projects that blue the skies, ventures that wildflower the landscapes, and start-ups that cleanse the oceans of plastics. We imagine enterprises that expand access to education,
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How does one sum up half a lifetime of work to promote financial inclusion for the poor? A career that spans over 24 years, starting from introducing microfinance at the grassroots to being the digital innovation lead in a multinational microfinance provider, to initiating microfinance in a new, and at times, frightening country – Mr
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In February, 2014 Liberia’s Trust Savings and Credit Union (TSCU) had been open less than a year and had fewer than 400 members. The credit union was created by the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) in collaboration with the local community as part of a larger project, the MicroLead Liberia Program. Its goal? To
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