Traditional banks demand collateral she does not have, and microfinance institutions and commercial banks impose crushing interest rates that drain her profits.

Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V was today named the 50th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, ...

Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan V was named the new spiritual leader of Shiite Ismaili Muslims on Wednesday, following the death ...

His Highness the Aga Khan is dead. Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV died in Lisbon, Portugal, on Tuesday 4, Kenya’s ...

The venture aids SATYA MicroCapital’s mission to help women entrepreneurs. HDFC Life partnered with SATYA MicroCapital to expand life insurance access in underserved areas. The collaboration aims to ...

The Budget 2025 illustrates the drudgery of making ends meet inside a debtors' prison. The Appropriation Bill for Budget 2025 ...

As climate change continues to disrupt economies worldwide, the shift to sustainable financial models has become more urgent ...

Brac’s Microfinance program has officially launched the "Livestock Grow Initiative" to ensure financial security and ...

Access to health care is a big one as rural hospitals close. Two researchers who focus on rural issue explain how the federal ...

The State Government is cracking down on microfinance institutions, using strongarm tactics to recover loans, and drafting a ...

The backdrop of the proposal is significant given that India's rural landscape comprises approximately 0.65 million villages ...