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	<title>The MiFi Report &#187; money</title>
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		<title>NEWS WIRE: Kenya to License Nine Deposit-Taking Micro Lenders by
December&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.mifireport.com/2009/06/news-wire-kenya-to-license-nine-deposit-taking-micro-lenders-bydecember/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gavin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microcapital

  Faulu Kenya Ltd. was granted a license by the central bank to
  accept deposits, the first microfinance institution in Kenya to
  receive such a permit.


  As many as nine micro lenders are expected to receive similar
  licenses by the end of this year, Central Bank of Kenya Governor
  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fighting fire with fire&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.mifireport.com/2009/06/fighting-fire-with-fire/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mifireport.com/2009/06/fighting-fire-with-fire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gavin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sun 2 Surf
AMID the furore over loansharks imprisoning borrowers in apartments to enforce repayment and the subsequent clamour for tough government action against these callous moneylenders, three popular myths need to be debunked.
Myth No 1 – A high proportion of those who borrow from loansharks are gamblers. This statement is unlikely to be true. Gamblers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zimbabwe: Let&#8217;s Create Wealth From Below&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.mifireport.com/2009/06/zimbabwe-lets-create-wealth-from-below/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mifireport.com/2009/06/zimbabwe-lets-create-wealth-from-below/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gavin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All Africa.com
Harare — We are now into the season of selling agricultural produce. What should be a time of reaping the rich rewards of hard work can turn out tragic as, going by the past and current reports, the nouveau riche or suddenly rich communal and small-scale farmers squander the hard-earned money on wine, women [...]]]></description>
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		<title>development: The price of micro-finance&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.mifireport.com/2009/06/development-the-price-of-micro-finance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mifireport.com/2009/06/development-the-price-of-micro-finance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gavin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[micro finance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daily Times
The high intermediation costs for a typical microfinance provider seem justifiable. Microfinance providers can however use other existing infrastructures or technologies to significantly lessen these operational costs
Since the creation of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, the use of micro-finance to alleviate poverty has gained recognition and support around the developing world, including South Asia. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Society6 Brings Microfinance to the Art World&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.mifireport.com/2009/05/society6-brings-microfinance-to-the-art-world/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mifireport.com/2009/05/society6-brings-microfinance-to-the-art-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 08:28:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gavin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PSFK
Looking to democratize the grant process, Society6 has launched a new patronage system based on micropayments.
&#8220;When one of our artist friends was invited to show her work at a prestigious art show, but wasn&#8217;t able to secure the funds to go, we knew there was a very real problem to solve&#8221;, said co-founder, Justin Wills. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canton students learn about microfinancing, appear on TV&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.mifireport.com/2009/05/canton-students-learn-about-microfinancing-appear-on-tv/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mifireport.com/2009/05/canton-students-learn-about-microfinancing-appear-on-tv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 08:42:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gavin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canton 
Micro-financing may seem like a complex subject for a group of fourth-graders, but students at the J. F. Kennedy School have embraced it – drawing the attention of ABC News in the process.
The news crew came to the school last Friday to tape a visit from Katie Smith Milway, author of the book “One Hen.” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Portfolios of the Poor&#8217; offers rare look at the financial lives of the world&#8217;s poor&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.mifireport.com/2009/05/portfolios-of-the-poor-offers-rare-look-at-the-financial-lives-of-the-worlds-poor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mifireport.com/2009/05/portfolios-of-the-poor-offers-rare-look-at-the-financial-lives-of-the-worlds-poor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 08:44:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gavin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eurek Alert
BILLIONS of people around the world live on less than $2 per day—what many in the developed world easily spend on a cup of coffee. As global leaders work to stabilize the financial systems of the world&#8217;s largest economies, they also have an unparalleled opportunity to include poor households in meaningful reform that expands [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lend your mite&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.mifireport.com/2009/05/lend-your-mite/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mifireport.com/2009/05/lend-your-mite/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 08:20:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gavin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Hindu Business
Paromita Pain
How many times have you thought of sharing but didn&#8217;t know how to give?
The Internet  shows you the way. Helping out are sites such as  Kiva &#8211; Global (http://www.kiva.org/).
You could think of Kiva &#8211; Global as a social networking site. Only, this seeks to connect people who are interested in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rivers&#8217; microfinance agency sues for understanding&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.mifireport.com/2009/04/rivers-microfinance-agency-sues-for-understanding/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mifireport.com/2009/04/rivers-microfinance-agency-sues-for-understanding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:46:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gavin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vanguard Online
CALABAR—Contrary to perceived delay in the process of disbursing loans to likely beneficiaries of its scheme, the Rivers State Microfinance Agency (RIMA) has sued for understanding to enable the agency effectively perfect plans that would benefit the entire state.
Speaking to newsmen shortly after receiving Vice President Goodluck  Jonathan, on a visit to the Rivers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inter-bank market for MFBs: how effective?&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.mifireport.com/2009/04/inter-bank-market-for-mfbs-how-effective/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mifireport.com/2009/04/inter-bank-market-for-mfbs-how-effective/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gavin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mifireport.com/?p=1815</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Business Day
The idea of an inter- bank market for   microfinance  banks is no doubt an interesting one. For starters, such a platform will provide an opportunity for increased mobility of funds among microfinance banking operators, thereby reducing the cost of funding and improving the net interest margin by providing these micro-credit banks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remittances: Money on the move&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.mifireport.com/2009/04/remittances-money-on-the-move/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mifireport.com/2009/04/remittances-money-on-the-move/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:33:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gavin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Banking Technology
The outlook for remittances is as uncertain as any other part of the financial services sector, but the provision of mobile services is a key growth area.
Officially recorded remittance flows to developing countries are estimated by the World Bank to reach $283 billion for 2008, growth of 6.7% on the previous year. However a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does nobody want to take money from the poor?&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.mifireport.com/2009/02/does-nobody-want-to-take-money-from-the-poor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mifireport.com/2009/02/does-nobody-want-to-take-money-from-the-poor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gavin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Source: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4304f838-f7dd-11dd-a284-000077b07658.html

The credit crisis has provided a series of unpleasant lessons about the importance of financial services. The first lesson was about credit: we began to realise that it would not always be possible to extend our overdrafts or refinance our mortgages cheaply. The second lesson, as queues formed outside Northern Rock, was about savings: [...]]]></description>
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