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Microfinance Voices//10 Questions with Ranya Abdel-Baki

The Gateway is pleased to announce our latest Microfinance Voices article, 10 Questions with Ranya Abdel-Baki is now online. This article focuses on how MFIs in the MENA region have been affected by the "Arab Spring". As protest are shaking up the region both politically and economically, MFIs are working not only to survive institutionally but also to maintain positive relations with their…See More
Blog post by TheMicrofinanceGateway Aug 23, 2011
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Maneuvering the Bumpy Road of MFI Transformations: A Microfinance Gateway interview with Elisabeth Rhyne

Personal interests are often at stake as MFI transform from non-profit to commercial entities, leading to conflict among NGO management and founders, donors, and new investors.  A recent paper challenges the microfinance industry to begin openly discussing these human stumbling blocks. Readthe full story and join the discussion!See More
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Unsustainable Growth: Morocco’s Microfinance Story

A recognized microfinance champion, Morocco hosts some of the best performing MFIs in the world. But since 2007, the microfinance sector's exuberant growth has come at a large cost. CGAP's Xavier Reille explores the origins of this crisis and the response of MFIs and government...
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Book Review. Portfolios of the Poor: How the World's Poor Live on $2 a Day

Richard Rosenberg of CGAP reviews the new book by the Financial Diaries team which challenges common assumptions about poor people's financial lives. Read on and add your own reflections on the book.
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What Do We Really Know About Microfinance’s Impact?

David Roodman, Research Fellow at the Center for Global Development, has written a review of microfinance studies to date. He suggests that "our judgment of the impacts of microfinance should not stand or fall solely on whether studies prove that it systematically reduces poverty" and calls for "deeper reflection" on the impact of microfinance beyond statistics. What do you think?
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Microfinance Voices//10 Questions with Ranya Abdel-Baki

The Gateway is pleased to announce our latest Microfinance Voices article, 10 Questions with Ranya Abdel-Baki is now online. This article focuses on how MFIs in the MENA region have been affected by the "Arab Spring". As protest are shaking up the region both politically and economically, MFIs are working not only to survive institutionally but also to maintain positive relations with…

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