Making loans and fighting poverty are normally two of the least glamorous pursuits around, but put the two together and you have… — James Surowiecki Copy Share Image
In 1989, I started the National Association of Business Women. We incorporated microfinance and different job training for women. We did a… — Joyce Banda Copy Share Image
“This is the basis for the most important critique of microfinance. The poor are not entrepreneurs. The idea that more than a… — Ian Smillie Copy Share Image
Microfinance stands as one of the most promising and cost-effective tools in the fight against global poverty. — Jonathan Morduch Copy Share Image
Microfinance is an incredibly powerful tool ... but we must move beyond micro-hopes and micro-ambitions for women. — Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Copy Share Image
We developed microfinance to fight loan sharks - I was telling people don't go to loan sharks - not trying to take… — Muhammad Yunus Copy Share Image
Microfinance recognizes that poor people are remarkable reservoirs of energy and knowledge, posing an untapped opportunity to create markets, bring people in… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Microfinance recognizes that poor people are remarkable reservoirs of energy and knowledge — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
I think the money for the solutions for global poverty is on Wall Street. Wall Street allocates capital. And we need to… — Kabir Sehgal Copy Share Image
