What does microfinance really accomplish?

CP-Africa.com Filed under Commentary, Development by CP-Africa.com on April 19, 2010 at 10:43 pm no comments

What does microfinance really accomplish…? Microfinance is an enabler says the author… Microfinance has a lot of different outcomes. First of all, there are the ‘escape from poverty, empower yourself, send all your children to school, invest in your business, create jobs, access quality healthcare’ outcomes. These are the huge, best-case outcomes, and also what [...]

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Micro-insurance plans extend health care in Africa

CP-Africa.com Filed under Development, Microfinance by CP-Africa.com on April 12, 2010 at 6:49 am no comments

Jamii Bora noticed that microfinance borrowers often default after a family member falls ill, and hence thought to offer micro insurance health plans… Some 14 million Africans use micro-insurance, and the number of African policy holders has increased by 80 percent in the last five years, according to a recent study by the International Labor [...]

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