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MIBs: Microfinance Investment Barbarians

by Hugh Sinclair Posted on 22 June, 2013

Private capital to microfinance is mostly channelled through gatekeepers (microfinance investment vehicles – MIVs). Some public capital also flows through these vehicles. On the micro scale the P2Ps (Kiva, MyC4 etc) act as more trivial gatekeepers for those wishing to … Continue reading →

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End of Year Microfinance Sector Wrap-up

by Hugh Sinclair Posted on 31 December, 2012

Another few million clients, new banks emerging daily, relentless spin without much evidence of poverty reduction: I thought I’d provide a light-hearted summary of what’s happened this year in the embattled microfinance sector. The best news is that the microfinance … Continue reading →

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LAPO (Alumni) Break the Silence

by Hugh Sinclair Posted on 26 October, 2012

I recently received a response to my blog-post “Doomsday”, which discussed a leaked document from Triple Jump and Incofin complaining about some of LAPO’s activities. The comment was from a group claiming to be students of LAPO. It’s as close … Continue reading →

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