Comments on: Microlending should not just be about philanthropy http://pmgandhi.wordpress.com/2006/12/11/microlending-should-not-just-be-about-philanthropy/ Its all about delivering business value Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:39:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: torchwolf http://pmgandhi.wordpress.com/2006/12/11/microlending-should-not-just-be-about-philanthropy/#comment-11 torchwolf Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:41:57 +0000 http://pmgandhi.wordpress.com/2006/12/11/microlending-should-not-just-be-about-philanthropy/#comment-11 Btw, as you're in a tech environment, you might be interested in this: http://www.grameenfoundation.org/what_we_do/technology_programs/mifos_software_initiative/ Btw, as you’re in a tech environment, you might be interested in this:

http://www.grameenfoundation.org/what_we_do/technology_programs/mifos_software_initiative/

]]> By: Torchwolf http://pmgandhi.wordpress.com/2006/12/11/microlending-should-not-just-be-about-philanthropy/#comment-10 Torchwolf Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:35:24 +0000 http://pmgandhi.wordpress.com/2006/12/11/microlending-should-not-just-be-about-philanthropy/#comment-10 Take a look at the YouTube videos on microfinance in my blog. You'll see that people are already addressing many of the things you're talking about. You'll also see that the very different circumstances of the poor mean that the likes of management students and accountants are usually going to not understand the environment or have that much to offer. In fact microfinance is already well on the way to commercialisation. Another great resource to learn about it is the Economist Survey of Microfinance here: http://www.economist.com/surveys/displaystory.cfm?story_id=E1_VDSJPNQ Take a look at the YouTube videos on microfinance in my blog. You’ll see that people are already addressing many of the things you’re talking about.

You’ll also see that the very different circumstances of the poor mean that the likes of management students and accountants are usually going to not understand the environment or have that much to offer.

In fact microfinance is already well on the way to commercialisation.

Another great resource to learn about it is the Economist Survey of Microfinance here:

http://www.economist.com/surveys/displaystory.cfm?story_id=E1_VDSJPNQ

]]> By: Jason Yip http://pmgandhi.wordpress.com/2006/12/11/microlending-should-not-just-be-about-philanthropy/#comment-9 Jason Yip Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:36:51 +0000 http://pmgandhi.wordpress.com/2006/12/11/microlending-should-not-just-be-about-philanthropy/#comment-9 I believe Kiva is looking into being able to charge interest on loans. I believe Kiva is looking into being able to charge interest on loans.

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