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Responsible Equity Exits: Lessons From Cambodia

What can impact investors learn from Taylor Swift? Ensure their investments end up in good hands when it's time to sell.
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Rising Interest Rates, a Strong Dollar and Global Inflation Could Burden MFIs

How will the evolving global macroeconomic situation impact the microfinance sector in emerging markets? Financial inclusion consultant Erik Geurts shared his thoughts on a recent Let's Talk Microfinance podcast. 
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How to Invest With a Gender Lens

While adopting gender-smart strategies is something every investor should strive for - both because it is the right thing to do and because it makes good business sense - there is no straightforward roadmap for how to do it.
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Locked out of Learning: Addressing the COVID-19 Education Crisis

Private sector investment is needed to support low-cost private schools in low and medium income countries.
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Four Tips for MFIs to Impress Investors

This blog offers lessons on making the due diligence process easier and more successful for microfinance institutions.
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It’s Time to Address the Financing Gap for Female Tech Entrepreneurs in Africa

How can we get more investment to women-led companies and more women in the investment pipeline?
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COVID-19 Has Made MFI Digital Transformation Even More Urgent: How Can Funders Help?

Belgian development finance institution BIO shares the results of their client survey and how they are changing their practices to better support MFIs
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From the Microfinance Coalition: Call to Action for Donors

In light of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, the foundational support of donors is once again crucial to preserving and fostering responsible financial inclusion.
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From the Microfinance Coalition: Call to Action for Investors

How investors respond during this pandemic will determine the extent to which MFIs are able to respond to the needs of their customers.
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Urgent: A Rescue Plan for the Microfinance Sector

A proposal for key principles and structures to help MFIs and their clients survive the pandemic-induced economic crisis