As well as being a seminal quote from John F Kennedy’s inaugural address, “help them help themselves” is an idea that has long been discussed and explored with respect to the global poverty agenda. As ...

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The most famous microfinance institution, the Grameen Bank, grew strong in the unregulated markets of Bangladesh. Nimble and flexible, the model built by the Grameen Bank proved to be an effective ...

One of the most popular programs for helping the world's poor has gone sour in India. Microcredit, the practice of making small loans to very poor people, grew into a multibillion-dollar business. But ...

Restructuring the country’s microfinance architecture will gather pace this year, Governor of Bank of Ghana Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama has insisted, urging commercial banks to scale up export finance ...

Marta PÈrez LÛpez of Pinar, Mexico, weaves a wool skirt while her daughter looks on. LÛpez sells the garments with the help of small loans from Alsol, a microfinance institution in Mexico. (MCT/Dallas ...