Channeling more finance to female entrepreneurs can bring large economic benefits to low- and middle-income countries. Wendy Teleki, head of the We-Fi Secretariat, explains how the WE Finance Code has ...

Cebuana Lhuillier, the Philippines' largest and leading micro-financial center, is setting a new benchmark in the microfinance industry with its groundbreaking All-In Services — a comprehensive suite ...

The concept of halal microfinance has gained significant attention as a means of providing financial assistance while adhering to Islamic principles. By combining ethical practices with financial ...

Cebuana Lhuillier, the Philippines’ largest and leading micro-financial center, is setting a new benchmark in the microfinance industry with its groundbreaking All-In Services—a comprehensive ...

It now wants to continue merely as a business correspondent for banks. ASA International, one of the world’s largest international microfinance institutions providing small loans to low-income ...

In response, Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) have emerged as crucial resources, providing tailored financial services and business management to underserved communities. ONLY one in ten micro ...

New data from the CBN has shown that over 95% of loans were gotten from microfinance banks in 2024, leaving the commercial banks to scramble for 5% The data also shows a year-on-year decline in loans, ...

Thirty years ago, microfinance revolutionized the market with affordable loans for the disadvantaged. Until then, the most vulnerable population segments were left out on the fringes of the financial ...

Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance and DFDL have advised a consortium of investors on the $550 million sale of Cambodian microfinance institution Amret to Taiwan's Bank SinoPac, which was ...

2024 has been a painful year for Microfinance players. In this latest episode of ‘Microfinance mayhem’, listed Microfinance companies are down by more than 40-50% over the last year.

Expectations were high. When Muhammad Yunus, the "banker to the poor” and founder of the Grameen Bank for microfinance in Bangladesh, received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in 2006 ...