Archive for January, 2009

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Use of Technology in Micro Finance

See this clip to watch the use of Technology to extend the outreach using Mobile Devices using Mobile GPRS Network.
More details at http://www.craftsilicon.com
Duration : 0:4:46

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Technorati Tags: finance, micro, technology

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Jami Bora Microfinance 7

Microfinance ‘Bank fo the Poor’ in its role of building lives and rebuilding a market in Kibera, largest slum in Nairobi, Kenya
Duration : 0:5:36

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Technorati Tags: “‘Banks, “conflict, for, Kibera, Kneya, Microfinance, Nairobi, Poor, resolution”, the

Monday, January 26th, 2009

Meahzo, MicroPlace microfinance borrower.wmv

Microfinance borrower from Kyrgyzstan
Duration : 0:2:38

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Technorati Tags: “central, asia, borrower, kyrgyzstan, micro-credit, Microfinance, microplace

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

DrumNet Part 1 - Micro Finance Promotional Video, Rift Valley Kenya made by US Peace Corp Workers

DrumNet is a micro-finance NGO in Kenya Africa. Watch the video to learn more about it.
Duration : 0:8:39

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Technorati Tags: africa, drumnet, erin, farming, finance, fruit, kenya, Micro-finance, moore, NGO, passion, pride

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Katchkumbai, MicroPlace microfinance borrower.wmv

Microfinance borrower from Kyrgyzstan
Duration : 0:2:11

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Technorati Tags: “central, asia, borrower, kyrgyzstan, micro-credit, Microfinance, microplace

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Iringa Hope - microfinance in Iringa, Tanzania

A brief overview of the microfinance program of the Iringa Diocese of the KKKT in Iringa, Tanzania. Donations may be marked “Iringa Hope Microfinance Project” and sent to Saint Paul Area Synod, 105 W. University Ave., St. Paul, MN 55103. If you want your gift linked to a particular congregation or institution [...]

Sunday, January 18th, 2009

The Role of Microfinance in Azerbaijan

Created by Kiva Fellow in Azerbaijan on her views of the role microfinance plays in the country
Duration : 0:3:18

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Technorati Tags: Azerbaijan, baku, Fellows, Kiva, microcredit, Microfinance, microloans

Friday, January 16th, 2009

What Is Microfinance? Geoff Davis at Stanford

Geoff Davis, founder and CEO of Unitus, explains the meaning of microfinance and the huge potential and impact the field has. He goes on to discuss the difference between microfinance and micro credit. He reveals that microfinance has a huge growth opportunity as it is potentially a five billion dollar market and is currently about [...]

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

Introduction - mChek mobile payments for Microfinance

Introduction to the mChek, what mChek’s mobile payments solutions can achieve for extending access to financial services and commerce to the base of the economic pyramid, and how we’re starting to prove that with our Grameen Koota microfinance pilot.
Duration : 0:0:59

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Monday, January 12th, 2009

15 Days Results - mChek mobile payments for Microfinance

Results and anecdotes from the first 15 days of the mChek and Grameen Koota mobile banking for microfinance pilot.
Duration : 0:1:1

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