Sentences with phrase «by microfinance»

Similar to eBay's World of Good, BrandAid, and Surevolution, Worldstock was started by CEO Patrick Byrne in 2001, on the model of «micro-demand» (as influenced by microfinance economist Muhammad Yunus), marrying economic, cultural and environmental agendas.

The model is similar to that employed by the microfinance lender Kiva.org, except that instead of aggregating funds to make loans directly to the specific people a lender chooses, COTAP aggregates funds to pay wages to people whose labor helps combat the challenge of climate change.

Citi News can confirm that the vehicles handed over to the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) in 2016 on hire purchase by the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre [MASLOC], have been left at the mercy of the weather.

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Our interview ranged from the future of microfinance to the one - for - one social enterprise business model popularized by Toms» Blake Mycoskie.

Women entrepreneurs have benefited, in part, by the rise of microfinance.

By the time the global financial crisis hit in 2008, the foundation had 20 percent of its portfolio in microfinance and other impact - driven debt and equity vehicles.

«This project will address the financial needs of the «missing middle,» the segment not served by banks or microfinance institutions.

Borrowers like Ms. Cruz already have loans from microfinance institutions by the time their pictures are posted on Kiva's Web site.

By recognizing these realities, Kiva and other microfinance organizations aspire to change the dynamics by utilizing the Internet to connect lenders to borrowers in the developing worlBy recognizing these realities, Kiva and other microfinance organizations aspire to change the dynamics by utilizing the Internet to connect lenders to borrowers in the developing worlby utilizing the Internet to connect lenders to borrowers in the developing world.

The sash, along with some fantastic handmade items donated by my friends will be up for auction on Ebay next week, so that together we can «extend our hands to the needy» (vs. 20) to benefit World Vision's microfinance program.

Plant With Purpose began work in the Dominican Republic 27 years ago after recognizing the connection between deforestation and rural poverty, and has responded by developing a holistic program of watershed restoration, sustainable agriculture, microfinance, and Christian discipleship.

A microfinance loan officer serving village artisans in Ethiopia, an engineer working to ensure clean water in Bolivia, a health worker delivering vaccines in Zambia — each can see three times as many people and carry five times as much equipment by bike as on foot.

Inspired by the saving associations that emerged spontaneously in battalions as a response to soldiers» financial difficulties, the Ministry instituted a microfinance cooperative called Zigama Credit and Savings Society, or Zigama («savings» in Kinyarwanda) CSS.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Brong Ahafo Region, has downplayed concerns by some aggrieved victims of DKM and God Is Love microfinance companies, who want the party to withdraw the nomination of one Alexander Gyan as the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Kintampo South.

His invitation to the August House was influenced by a plea from both sides of the House, especially, by two senior Members whose constituents are bearing the brunt of the collapse of the microfinance institutions, especially, DKM, God Is Love and Justa Motors.

Prof. Martey, asked President Nana Addo Akufo - Addo, to make a statement on the recent corruption incidents that have taken the media by storm, as he referred to the current Fiat Panda scandal that has hit the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC).

The property has been in dispute between the defunct Noble Dream Microfinance, its former Chief Executive, Ezekiel Owusu Afriyie, Endurance Oti Boateng and other directors on one hand and Mr. Okyem Aboagye who had acquired it by auction, on the orders of a Kumasi High Court.

A writ filed by Endurance Oti Boateng against Noble Dream Microfinance and one Samuel Tuffuor to lay claim to the property was dismissed by the court after the defendant failed to show up in court.

Joined to the suit is Kencity Media limited, a company that manages Oman FM and Net2 TV, all owned by Kennedy Agyapong and the Deputy Executive Director of the Microfinance and...

A statement released by the Registrar General's Department and copied to Citi Business News said, «There will be payment of dividends to unsecured creditors of DKM Diamond Microfinance Limited (hereinafter called «DKM») whose claims have been agreed and validated...

Citi Business News can confirm that the payment process for validated creditors of DKM Microfinance in Bolgatanga in the Upper East region has stalled, following a boycott by aggrieved creditors.

Editor - in - chief of the Insight Newspaper says managers of some microfinance companies whose assets have been seized by the Bank of Ghana knew...

This means Ghanaians could be at risk by doing business with the blacklisted microfinance and lending institutions.

Joined to the suit are Kencity Media limited, a company that manages Oman FM and Net2 TV, all owned by Kennedy Agyapong and the Deputy Executive Director of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Afia Akoto.

Joined to the suit is Kencity Media limited, a company that manages Oman FM and Net2 TV, all owned by Kennedy Agyapong and the Deputy Executive Director of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Afia Akoto.

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Ablekuma Central, Theophilus Tetteh Chaie, is blaming the Governor of Bank of Ghana for the alleged scam perpetrated by DKM Microfinance company and others in some parts of the country.

And with such an overwhelming oversight mechanism in place, how then or by what means did some financial institutions like DKM microfinance and God is love fund club get the means to operate.

A rising black hole of state - owned enterprise (SOE) debt, which together with the debts owed by government to the bulk oil distribution companies (BDCs) and the lack of adequate supervision of microfinance companies can potentially collapse the banking system.

Several microfinance companies were in March and April this year shutdown by the regulator while some 30 others have been hauled before the Economic and Organised Crime Office.

1.4 by 2030 ensure that all men and women, particularly the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership, and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology, and financial services including microfinance

In terms of Microfinance lending, the market is dominated by Highmark and Equifax.

Please note that this program is currently being reviewed by the National Australia Bank and Good Shepherd Microfinance.

The innovations can be financial — the realm of microfinance — which has been a transformative force, although one suffering deep growing pains in India — and its less well - known cousin, microfranchising (a model best illustrated by VisionSpring's network of homegrown entrepreneurs providing cheap eyeglasses in poor places).

The fundraising drive was just one of several initiatives undertaken by the firm's regional branches as part of a co-ordinated strategy by the firm to boost access to justice through pro bono work; access to finance through microfinance initiatives; and access to education.

By getting into the partnership with the microfinance institution, the under insured section across the country will be boosted by the private insureBy getting into the partnership with the microfinance institution, the under insured section across the country will be boosted by the private insureby the private insurer.

Private equity (PE) investments in microfinance institutions (MFIs), which fell by 12 per cent last year (2009), have recovered this year.

In this experiment, Infoteria and Tech Bureau succeeded in recording the account data of microfinance transactions carried out by BC Finance in «mijin» running on Microsoft Azure through Infoteria's ASTERIA WARP.

Microfinance in developing countries is a socially significant business, and we believe that the potential for Blockchain to contribute to social infrastructure development through grassroots in developing countries, as indicated by the experiment, will drive significant progress for our company.

Madison, WI About Blog Envest was founded by Jon Bishop in 2006 with the intention of creating a source of financing for very small microfinance institutions.