Microfinance Gateway Bulletin – 10 April 2013

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Photo Credit: Mary Thibaut, 2012 CGAP Photo Contest	The New Microfinance Handbook: Reflections From Africap on the Role of Funders Microfinance has evolved from being a largely donor funded sector to one that is supported through a range of private investors using a variety of financial instruments. We spoke with Africap's CEO, Anne-Marie Chidzero, to discuss some of the changes in the 14 years since the first Microfinance Handbook was published.

Latest in the Library How Can Institutions Listen and Learn from their Clients? Publisher: CGAP Achieving client centricity in financial inclusion initiatives State of the Industry: Results from the 2012 Global Mobile Money Adoption Survey Pénicaud, C. Publisher: GSMA Exploring the state of adoption of mobile money services globally Improving Transparency and Integrating SPM: The Case of UCORA (Armenia) Bankowska, E. Publisher: Microfinance Centre  Promoting social performance to address the reputational risks associated with client overindebtedness New Sales and Distribution Models in Mobile Financial Services Kendall, J., Wright, G. & Almazan, M. Publisher: MicroSave Highlighting the need for improved sales models and customer engagement strategies in mobile financial services Agricultural Decisions after Relaxing Credit and Risk Constraints Karlan, D., Osei, R., Akoto, I.O. & Udry, C. Publisher: Microinsurance Innovation Facility Identifying factors that contribute to investment decisions of smallholder farmers in Ghana View all in the library >>  Announcements CGAP Newsflash: Emerging Lessons from Applied Product Innovation Posted: 10 Apr 2013 | Source: CGAP IFC Helps Nicaragua's FUNDESER Increase Access to Financial Services for Rural Micro and Small Entrepreneurs Posted: 09 Apr 2013 | Source: International Finance Corporation Apply Now: ACP EU Scholarship Program for Boulder Microfinance Training Posted: 08 Apr 2013 | Source: ACP/EU Microfinance Programme Deadline Approaching: MIVs Apply by May 7 For LuxFLAG Microfinance Label Posted: 03 Apr 2013 | Source: LuxFLAG MIF Releases New Emerging Insights: Farmers like to Select their Insurance Cover Posted: 03 Apr 2013 | Source: Microinsurance Innovation Facility View all announcements >>

Follow us @MFGateway Connect with us Like our page  Featured Publication Photo Credit: Nikole Lim, 2012 CGAP Photo Contest Rwanda Financial Diaries: Understanding the Financial Lives and Product Needs of Rwanda's Underserved Consumers Mar 2013, Bankable Frontier Associates and Ntare Insights Studying the consumer behavior of low-income households in Rwanda  Upcoming Events The 4th International Conference on Institutional and Technological Environment for Microfinance 11 Apr 2013 - 12 Apr 2013, France Banque Populaire Chair in Microfinance of Burgundy School of Business Webinar: Standards of Social Performance Debate 12 Apr 2013  Mobile Money Global Gateway Mobile Money Americas 15 Apr 2013 - 17 Apr 2013, Mexico  Mobile Money Global Gateway Savings Groups: Management Information Systems 15 Apr 2013 - 19 Apr 2013, South Africa  VSL Associates & SaveAct Microfinance: Measuring and Maximizing Impact 18 Apr 2013, United States  Women's World Banking, Microcredit Summit Campaign, Accion International, Kiva, and Grameen Foundation Microinsurance Business Strategies for East African Markets 23 Apr 2013 - 26 Apr 2013, Kenya  University of Stellenbosch Business School Empowering Africa for Economic Peace: The Role of the Microfinance Sector 24 Apr 2013 - 26 Apr 2013, Ghana  African Centre for Peace Building & Bank of Ghana Webinars: Certification for Practitioners (in English) 25 Apr 2013  The Smart Campaign Webinar for Investors 30 Apr 2013  The Smart Campaign View all events >>

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