Microfinance gave Mufiya—as it did to millions ... Grameen Bank is considered the pioneer of the group lending model, which has now been adopted in many countries. Individual borrowers are required to ...

thus forming the roots of this alternative lending model. For many living in poor communities in developing countries, access to capital can deliver a much-needed boost to their standard of living ...

THE microfinance model, once heralded as a vehicle for economic empowerment in Jamaica, is at a turning point. Two major ...

Microfinance has become one of Mercy Corps’ core competencies ... Within Access to Financial Services, Mercy Corps has expertise in group and individual lending, MFI commercialization, governance, new ...