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Microfinance Meets The Simpsons

Posted on October 03rd, 2010 in Grameen Bank, India Shares, Loan-A-Lisa, Matt Groening, Microfinance World, Mohammed Yunus, Oprah, The Simpsons, Yeardley Smith

microfinance simpson yunus cartoonThe Simpsons – an American animated television series created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company will feature a special episode on Microfinance and Prof Mohammed Yunus today.The Simpsons is a satirical parody of a working class American lifestyle. In the episode to be broadcast on Oct. 3rd 2010 , Lisa Simpson teams up [...]

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Microfinance World – News Digest – 3/11/09

Posted on November 02nd, 2009 in Carbon Manna, India Shares, Kiva, Micro-Credit China, Microfinance World, Shell Microfinance, Simpsons, Yeardley Smith

Kiva.org Reaches $100 Million(Rs 500 crore) in Microloans Around the Globe
October marks two considerable milestones for Kiva.org — the world’s first micro-lending website for the working poor. This month, Kiva.org celebrates its fourth anniversary, in addition to reaching over $100 million in loans.
Since launching in October 2005, Kiva.org has provided loans to more than 239,000 [...]

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