Discover the differences between microfinance and macrofinance, including their scope, purpose, and impact on individuals vs. whole economies.

Last November, two articles raised some fundamental questions about impact investing. “Impact Investing Benchmark: What’s ‘Impact Got to Do With It?’ (Paul DiLeo, Grassroots Capital Management) and ...

In recent years, microfinance has come under the spotlight for the wrong reason. The darling of international donor agencies for at least two decades, this market-led approach to poverty alleviation ...

As Nigeria’s microfinance sector grapples with macroeconomic volatility, Lovonus Microfinance Bank is choosing a path defined ...

PTCL Group injects Rs15bn into U Microfinance Bank to boost digital banking, expand financial inclusion, and support the bank ...

Rapid expansion led to overleveraging and rising defaults, forcing regulators to shift focus from growth to stability. The key takeaway is that unchecked lending can undermine both financial health ...

The government of Uganda, through the Microfinance Support Centre (MSC), has introduced the Katale Loan, a new financing product aimed at empowering market vendors and small-scale traders with quick, ...

The RBI has flagged rising stress in microfinance loans, urging NBFCs to balance growth with sound practices, even as overall ...

PTCL Group approved a Rs15 billion equity investment in U Microfinance Bank, with the first Rs4 billion tranche disbursed as ...

Boosters of microfinance claim that it can rescue people from rapacious informal lenders. That’s not the case in Cambodia. Microfinance claims to have a “double bottom line.” Lending to poor ...