But that it can’t fulfill its promise for the world’s poor if it is bent to profit.

Dublin, May 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Microlending Global Market Report 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report provides strategists, marketers and senior ...

When microlending began in the 1970s, the idea was simple: To raise people out of poverty, microfinance institutions would provide small loans—from a few dollars to a few hundred dollars—to people who ...

TORONTO, April 30, 2025 /CNW/ - Canada is facing a healthcare crisis, with millions lacking access to primary care and doctor shortages worsening nationwide. On May 1, Windmill Microlending is ...

Techniques used by online microfinance platforms to spur user involvement could be useful in helping organizations to persuade people to behave in ways that benefit both society and environment.

When Gerhard Bruckermann left his position as chairman and CEO of the European bank DEPFA late last year, he took his knowledge of the banking world and public financing to good use. He took a ...

In the three decades since Muhammad Yunus came up with the idea of microloans for women to start businesses as a way of combating poverty in the world's poorest societies, it has attracted widespread ...

Brett Mennella, a senior at Bellevue High School (at right), helped start the school’s Microfinance Club, which focuses on learning about the global effect of microcredit. The club raised more than ...

After resigning as Avon's CEO nearly six years ago, Andrea Jung changed the direction of her career and in 2014 became president and CEO of Grameen America. The nonprofit lender specializes in small ...

TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2025 /CNW/ - While Canadian employers struggle to fill critical roles, the skilled talent they need is already here. Yet too many internationally trained professionals remain stuck ...