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Enter the 2010 CGAP Microfinance Photography Contest

July 12, 2010

The 2010 CGAP Microfinance Photography Contest is open for entries. Submit your photos for the chance to win this year’s prestigious award, and tell the world about microfinance.

Microfinance Voices: Liberate the data

July 2, 2010

The Microfinance Gateway interviews Blaine Stephens of MIX to learn about how changes in their website and database redesign have led to five times more microfinance data and multiple new features.

CGAP CEO Littlefield to head Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)

June 24, 2010

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of former CGAP CEO Elizabeth Littlefield to head the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).

Financial Inclusion is the Buzz at Dakar Mobile Banking Summit

June 16, 2010

Policymakers, businesses focus on new technologies to reach poor people with financial services in Francophone Africa.

CGAP Releases New Software Reviews

June 7, 2010

CGAP's Software Reviews aim to help microfinance institutions (MFIs) make informed technology decisions by facilitating access to information on commercially available information systems (IS) products. Eight new reviews are now available.

2009 CGAP Microfinance Photography Contest

May 10, 2010

The winner this year is "Magic of Microfinance" by Sudipto Das, a photojournalist working with the Times of India. Das's entry won out of nearly 1000 entries from professional and nonprofessional photographers around the world. Read more about the winners and see the winning photos.

Branchless Banking in the Heart of the Amazon Basin

May 5, 2010

The Microfinance Gateway’s latest Microfinance Voices explores how banking agents are fueling economic growth in the Amazonian town of Autazes.

Registration is now open for the Boulder Microfinance Training Program

April 21, 2010

This unique three-week technical immersion takes places in Turin, Italy, 19 July- 6 August 2010 and a number of CGAP experts will be teaching courses again this year.

Scholarships for ACP Policymakers

April 6, 2010

The EU/ACP Microfinance Programme is offering scholarships for Africa, the Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) policymakers to participate in the Boulder Microfinance Training Programme (Turin, Italy, July 19-Aug 6, 2010). The deadline for applications is May 10, 2010.

CGAP announces its search for a new CEO

March 24, 2010

The Chief Executive Officer of CGAP will be directly responsible for providing strategic direction and leadership to the CGAP Team and to CGAP stakeholders. The closing date for the position is April 24, 2010.

Financial Access 2009

March 23, 2010

This report introduces new data from a survey of financial regulators in 139 countries. The report, now available in Spanish, is the first in an annual series documenting access to financial services around the world.

Islamic Microfinance Challenge 2010

March 8, 2010

Innovating Sustainable, Scalable, and Market-Driven Models. The contest is seeking original Islamic microfinance business proposals which are profitable, sustainable, scalable, and Shariah-compliant. Submissions are due by May 10, 2010.

The Bumpy Road of MFI Transformations

March 3, 2010

Personal interests are often at stake as MFs transform from nonprofit to commercial entities. This Microfinance Voice interviews Elisabeth Rhyne about a recent paper that challenges the microfinance industry to openly discuss these human stumbling blocks.

CGAP Course for Funders of Microfinance

February 28, 2010

How Can Funders Support Microfinance Effectively? Sign up for the next CGAP funder course (Bali, Indonesia, April 26-30, 2010).

Haiti’s Path to Recovery: A select compilation of resources on post-disaster microfinance

February 12, 2010

In the aftermath of the catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti, MFIs are committed to helping clients rebuild their lives. This Microfinance Voice presents a selection of relevant resources on the topic of natural disasters and microfinance.

Unsustainable Growth: Morocco's Microfinance Story

January 29, 2010

Read a recent Microfinance Voice from the Gateway on the delinquency crisis in Morocco. CGAP's Xavier Reille takes a closer look at the problems Morocco's once vibrant microfinance sector now face. This article is modified from a recently released CGAP Brief.

Haiti - Statement from CGAP CEO Elizabeth Littlefield

January 26, 2010

The Aftermath of the Earthquake in Haiti.

Microfinance Training Tips

January 13, 2010

Read a recent Microfinance Voice from the Gateway on training tips and trends, featuring CGAP's own Alexia LaTortue, along with Graham Wright of MicroSave and Bob Christen of Boulder.

Watch the Video -- Branchless Banking Scenarios for 2020

December 16, 2009

After releasing a Focus Note, CGAP produced a video that discusses the 2009 CGAP and DFID scenario-building project on using branchless banking to reach the unserved majority by 2020.

CITI-FT Financial Education Summit 2009

November 25, 2009

CGAP was one of the supporting partners for this year's Financial Education Summit, which convened around 300 representatives of nonprofit organizations, financial institutions, government agencies/regulators, multilateral institutions, and microfinance institutions. (Singapore, December 3-4)

 
 
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