Microfinance

Many women in Liberia have received job training, but without access to loans or job placement, training may not lead to economic success.

Is online micro-lending just a clever mechanism to attract resources, or is it a genuine revolution in the aid and development sector?

The future of microfinance will depend on organizations ability to create solutions that are not only economically sustainable but also socially sustainable.

Cell phone banking revolutionizes financial services for the poor.

Pam Eser of Mercy Corps discusses her work with their microfinance and economic development programs around the world.

The G8 is proposing a microfinance initiative with the support of the African Development Bank.

Click on the images below for a visual representation of small business entrepreneurship in developing countries.