Podcasts about microfinancing

Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief of The Economist, looks back on the year in world news. Then Mara Kardas-Nelson's book "We Are Not Able to Live in the Sky" explores whether microcredit hurts more than it helps. Microfinancing was once hailed in the U.S. as the ultimate bipartisan solution to global poverty. And we talk to Jessica B. Harris, the author of "A Kwanzaa Keepsake and Cookbook" on the first night of Kwanzaa.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

GlobalWafers is a global leader in semiconductor technology, providing innovative, advanced silicon wafer solutions to integrated chip manufacturers worldwide. Brent Omdahl, Executive Vice President for Government Affairs, has over 20 years of deep experience counseling U.S. firms on international market entry strategies and advising foreign firms on U.S. greenfield investment. We talk about Silicon Prairie, how to navigate international innovation (specifically Asian and African markets), the role of regulation, industrial policy, and the semiconductor industry's future. There will also be some fun innovation conversations around supply chain strategy, fixed-wing drones, microfinancing, nanometers, and advanced packaging.

In this episode of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, Ted and co-host, Russell Sturm, speak with Jesse Moore, CEO and Co-Founder at M-KOPA, the world leader of affordable "pay-as-you-go" financial services for low-income customers based in Africa. Since commercial launch in 2012, M-KOPA has connected, provided, and served over 3 million customers to affordable off-grid distributed solar systems and connectivity solutions, including lighting, charging, radio, TVs, fridges, and smartphones. Russell starts with his introduction, exploring and explaining the impressive evolution of the off-grid solar industry over the past fifteen years, which has emerged for the first time to provide power to 2 billion people who do not have access to reliable and modern energy. He then introduces Jesse to the conversation, and describes M-KOPA as a sustainable and profitable company which continues to innovate for the financially excluded.Ted and Jesse then dive into his works, first discussing his background, originally from Toronto, Canada. He holds an MBA from Oxford University (Skoll Scholar) and a BA from the University of North Carolina (Morehead Scholar). Early in his career, with a desire to drive social impact, Jesse worked with the international development charity CARE. His work then transitioned from a strictly humanitarian focus to enterprise solutions, spurred specifically by an interest in advancing cellular connectivity in Africa via M-PESA, a virtual payment service launched by Vodafone and Safaricom in 2007. M-PESA offered a playbook for what would become M-KOPA, which was founded in 2010 with an idea of combining the power of digital micropayments with GSM connectivity to make life-enhancing assets more accessible. Jesse has since overseen the company's growth from startup to over 2,000 employees and 20,000 sales agents. M-KOPA currently has offices in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria, Ghana, UK and Hong Kong. The company has received numerous awards for its innovation, impact and scale: including winning the prestigious Zayed Future Energy Prize, making the coveted MIT Technology Review 50 Smartest Companies list, and being listed by Fortune Magazine as one of the Top 50 Companies Changing the World. Investors in M-KOPA include Generation Investment Management, CDC Group and Standard Bank, as well as esteemed entrepreneurs such as Virgin Founder Sir Richard Branson and AOL founder Steve Case.As a leader in empowering homes and small businesses through connected technology, Jesse is representative of an industry of entrepreneurs that sees the only way to address these fundamental problems within commercial markets at scale is with companies that are responsive to customer needs instead of donor biases, and are able to innovate, drive prices down, and continuously provide products that people need.

In our latest inspiring episode of "Invest In Yourself: the Digital Entrepreneur Podcast," we sit down with the compassionate Kayoko Mitsumatsu, a dedicated documentary filmmaker and yoga enthusiast who has been passionately working to uplift vulnerable women and children in India for 15 years with her transformative organization, Yoga Gives Back. Discover the motivating journey of Kayoko as she illustrates how her own experience with yoga led her to give back to others, shaping the lives of more than 24,100 underserved individuals through microfinancing, education, and digital initiatives. Join our host, Phil Better, as he delves into Kayoko's insights on creating a successful charity, the touching stories of impact, and the profound influence of Yoga Gives Back on communities across 30 countries. Be enamored by the individual account of a woman from Calcutta whose life was revolutionized by a micro-loan, empowering her to gain respect and drive change within her community. Explore the hurdles Kayoko faced in starting her nonprofit and how the incredible story of a young doctor's path from poverty to serving his community inspired her to offer higher education scholarships to marginalized youth. In this episode, we not only celebrate the spirit of giving back but also seek to engage you, the digital entrepreneur, in understanding the power of vision and collaboration in fueling meaningful social change. Phil Better also reveals an exclusive offer to help podcasters grow and monetize their platforms. Prepare to be moved and motivated to support the journey of Yoga Gives Back and embrace the potential for transformative impact both globally and within our own spheres of influence. Tune in to this heartwarming conversation and see how small actions can catalyze monumental changes. #YogaGivesBack #SocialImpact #DigitalEntrepreneurship #PodcastForChange #EmpowermentThroughEducation

Documentary filmmaker and avid yoga practitioner Kayoko Mitsumatsu founded Yoga Gives Back in 2007, inspired by the micro financing revolution of Nobel Peace Prize recipient Dr. Muhammad Yunus. Kayoko realized, “for the cost of one yoga class, you can change a life”. Today, YGB provides nearly 2400 underserved mothers and children with micro loans and educational funds in India. Kayoko documents the many successes YGB has funded on video, showing how YGB recipients remain in communities like Bangalore and help their people. She discusses these success stories, the recent Yoga Gives Back 15-year gala, and much more. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: http://www.asmallmediumatlarge.co (all our shows are listed here) ASmallMediumAtLargePodcast@gmail.com Show Produced by Green Valley Production Studio Music by DJ Booda: http://www.djbooda.com

These days every company is a tech company. With technology making the world smaller, it opens the possibility to reach communities and spaces that have been underserved. Access to microfinancing drives female empowerment, promotes gender equity and boosts local economies. ​Compartamos Banco has been operating in Mexico for more than 32 years and has helped more than 13 million people to gain access to vital financial services. With more than 2.5 million customers throughout Mexico – 89 percent of them women – Compartamos Banco is enabling people to capitalize on their ingenuity and hard work and realize their dreams. In this episode our experts discuss what goes into creating a digital experience and enabling flexible business capabilities that support this new journey. Hear from our guests Kenya Muedano, Director of IT Build-The-Bank, Gentera and Katia Diep, Senior Partner Financial Services & Telco, Kyndryl.

Kayoko was born in Tokyo as the country was rebuilding after WWII. She moved many times with her family to different parts of Japan, as her father was transferred to various jobs within the banking industry. She grew up in a very traditional Japanese family, which meant she intimately experienced the differences between how girls were treated compared with boys. For example, she explained her dismay to her mother as her brother was put in a far superior school then she was, and he mother simply said “this is the way it is.” In 2006, Kayoko became fascinated with yoga asana and philosophy. It occurred to her that she could use her abilities to help others. Her heart was calling her to reach the under-served women and children of India, those who lived in the motherland of her dear Yoga. In the beginning it started off as simply an idea of offering one yoga class to help raise money to support women and children in India. At the time, Kayoko had no idea that this tiny calling of her heart would expand and grow into a global movement that is now called “Yoga Gives Back.” Her passion to give voice to the voiceless has changed the lives of so many women and children, and birthed the mantra — “For the cost of one yoga class, you can change a life. “ After doing a documentary on Microfinancing with Dr. Muhammad Yunus, from Bangladesh (who was the winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize) she realized that if you give $10/month to women in India through small loans (which the traditional banking industry would never offer) you could not only change the life of the woman who received the money, but the future of her children, and her community, because she will employee other women, who will reinvest in their children. Now, her dream has become a non-profit organization called: Yoga Gives Back. It has supporting communities in over 30 different countries. Over the last 15 years, Yoga Gives Back has empowered over 2400 mothers and children in India. Their programs advance women's rights and interrupt the cycle of poverty by empowering women and children in India with basic education, scholarships for higher education, and microloans for businesses. Buddha Nature is something Kayoko embodies and we are so happy to share her benevolence and abundantly open-heart with you here today! LAST CHANCE TO JOIN ANCIENT BREATHING 2.0! Learn more - harmonyslater.com/ancient-breathing-2-0 FIND OUT MORE ABOUT YOGA GIVES BACK WEBSITE I INSTAGRAM - yogagivesback.org The Finding Harmony Podcast is hosted, edited and produced by Harmony Slater and co-hosted by Russell Case. A big heart of thanks to our friends, family, and students from around the world, who've generously supported this podcast through your comments, sharing, and financial donations. Your contributions have allowed us to keep our podcast ad and sponsor free. If you've enjoyed today's podcast, please consider supporting our future episodes by making a donation. Every little bit goes a long way and we are immensely grateful for any and all of your support. Make A Donation - harmonyslater.com/donate

Patrick Fisher founded Creation Investments in 2007, leaving JPMorgan with a vision to find profitable solutions to difficult social and environmental challenges. As President and Chairman of the Board of Creation Investments Social Ventures Fund I, Patrick oversees a $32 million private equity investment fund that invests in microfinance and social ventures. This focus supports international development, poverty eradication, and wealth creation.

Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the fastest-growing economic regions, but its people still experience major financial issues. Microfinancing is an effective tool that is being deployed to help people realize their potential. In this episode, Monika Proffitt delves into microloans and community building with international entrepreneur Clark Varin. Clark co-founded Muvule, a microfinance firm dedicated to empowering women and breaking the cycle of poverty in Uganda. Clark lets us in on how he became motivated to help the people of Uganda, how DLN can help people, and why sustainability is even more important now. Tune in to learn more about the changing world of Africa and how microfinance is helping facilitate that change.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the New Trust Economy Community today:newtrusteconomy.comNew Trust Economy FacebookNew Trust Economy YouTubeTracy Hazzard LinkedInMonika Proffitt LinkedIn

One of the biggest challenges to starting your own company might be solved by some of the smallest loans you can receive.  In this episode, Kaitlin Byers of Kiva Iowa talks about how Microfinancing can help entrepreneurs and start-up business owners find the resources to turn their dreams into a reality.   

Welcome back to another episode of SDG Talks where we highlight change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)! Do you know what is being done to help off-grid communities gain access to electricity? IN THIS EPISODE: - What is the importance of mobile phone penetration in driving electrification? - How can microfinancing bring appliances into homes? - How would off-grid electricity provisions help rural communities globally? And who better to hear about GreenLight Planet's efforts than the Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Business Global Development herself Radhika Thakkar? Radhika joined the GreenLight Planet team while still a startup and expanded the company's presence from India to Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America within one year of operations to include hundreds of channel partners in more than 50 countries around the world today. She also launched GreenLight's office in Nairobi, Kenya and led significant growth of the company across sub-Saharan Africa and is additionally the President of the Board of Directors of GOGLA: "the voice of the off-grid solar energy industry." Connect with Radhika: LinkedIn Episode Resources: - GreenLight Planet's YouTube Channel Let's get SDG Talking!! Got a good story or want to collaborate? Send us an email at sdgtalkspodcast@gmail.com and we will get back to you as soon as we can! And don't forget to check out our Virtual Roundtables on our website! Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn

We live in an unequal society where wealth is disproportionately distributed. But the growth of any society depends only on the simultaneous growth of weaker sections of society. Microfinancing plays an important role in the upliftment of poorer sections. In this episode, we bring you MR Rao, Vice Chairman of Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd. BFIL lends loans to the women of weaker sections in affordable installments and helps them stand on their feet. MR has helped reach microfinance to 1.25 Lac villages covering 23 states in India. He explains the meaning of microfinancing and shares how it is transforming the lives of poor women and helping them start their own businesses. He explains why women were chosen by his company to grant loans to. BFIL is a gold-standard microfinance company with a solid management team. MR talks about how microfinance companies raise funds and shares his decades of experience in this field with our listeners. Tune in to know more about the substantial impact of microfinance in the lives of poor women. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tbcy/support

In today's Finshots, we talk about microfinancing companies and the tumultuous future ahead of them.

Yancey Strickler is the co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter, a global crowdfunding platform that has helped bring hundreds of thousands of creative projects to life since its launch in 2009.As of today, the platform has received more than $4.6 billion in pledges from 17.2 million backers to fund 445,000 projects, such as films, music, journalism, video games, technology, and more. Some notable companies that started off with a successful Kickstarter campaign include Oculus VR, MVMT, Popsocket, and Allbirds.Aside from founding Kickstarter, Yancey is also a former music critic and author of “This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World,” as well as the creator of Bentoism.In this episode, Yancey joins Pat and Posh to share personal stories of his upbringing, his obsession with pop culture from a young age, how he fell into writing, his thoughts on creatives vs. businesspeople, and much more. He walks us through the story of how Kickstarter was born, how he met his co-founders and his experience as CEO of the company before ultimately stepping down and returning to a career in writing.SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletterFOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhourFOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER > http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhourINTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US > partnerships@thefounderhour.com

This is the third and final part of our series, God at Work in Kenya with Maurice Chahilu of Kingdom Life Ministries.  We’ve come to see so much about what is going on over there, but there’s still more to learn.  Last time I had asked bishop Maurice about his greatest challenges and what he Read more about Interview 59 God at Work in Kenya 3 (Maurice Chahilu)[…]

Stephen Keenan is a business graduate from UCD who, having run a startup throughout his undergrad, returned to do a masters in Computer Science, just to round out his business education and skillset. He talks us through this decision and who he would recommend it to, why it was beneficial etc. Stephen also talks to us about Microfinancing, which is an incredibly powerful agent for social change in developing country. Steve is part of the Neem Fund (www.neemfund.com) which is doing some great work in this area in Ghana. Feel free to reach out him on LinkedIn if you would like to get involved!

New format this week. We've talked about lots of different subjects, now we're committed to doing something every week.Here are some highlights:Don’t be a perfectionistCarve out specific time to work on each thing Learn to say noHave an arrangement if you miss a commitment and be able to anticipatePut the most important thing in your diary firstInvolve othersVolunteer because you will make friends who have your values---- This week's links ----[1] Deborah Frances-White on Have I Got News for You - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06sp23b [2] Why China is so Good at Building Railways - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JDoll8OEFE [3] Kanye West’s private fire fighters https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a25014279/kim-kardashian-kanye-west-firefighters-wildfires/ [4] 100 Solutions to Reverse Global Warming - drawdown.org [5] Italian mother denied pregnancy termination drugs - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37713211 [6] Verona declares itself a “pro life” city - https://www.thelocal.it/20181005/verona-pro-life-city-italy-abortion-law [7] Violent Treatment During Childbirth: Croatian Women Speak Out - http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/violent-treatment-during-childbirth-croatian-women-speak-out-10-31-2018 [8] Oxfam Yemen Appeal - https://www.oxfam.org.uk/what-we-do/emergency-response/yemen-crisis [9] Microfinancing female entrepreneurs around the world - https://www.worldfinance.com/banking/microfinance-empowering-female-entrepreneurs [10] Vegan Brighton protest - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/vegan-protest-activists-steakhouse-touro-brighton-recording-cow-animal-rights-a8654381.html [11] Extinction Rebellion - https://rebellion.earth/who-we-are/ [12] Karen Buck they work for you - https://www.theyworkforyou.com/search/?q=karen+buck&pid=10075 [13] Caroline Lucas - https://www.theyworkforyou.com/search/?q=caroline+lucas [14] Peter Kyle - https://www.theyworkforyou.com/search/?q=peter+kyle [15] Habits app - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/good-habits/id573844300?mt=8 [16] Brene Brown TED talk on shame - https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame [17] Shia Lebeof: Do it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXsQAXx_ao0 ---- Credits ----Music by http://michaelforrestmusic.comTalking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library---- Find us on Facebook ----https://www.facebook.com/grandpodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode is a departure from the Conversations in Development schedule to discuss the life of Guy Winship, a man who dedicated his life to the development sector.Guy Winship was the founder and CEO of Good Return, an organisation that provides microfinance across the Asia-Pacific region. Good Return delivers programs to those who are financially and socially excluded, empowering through financial inclusion. Guy is a development expert who has worked in Africa, Asia and the Pacific for 30 years. He has consulted and advised governments and NGOs on microfinance, public policy and vocational training. This podcast is brought to you by Cufa, an international development agency alleviating poverty across the Asia Pacific.

Jason Hartman talks with Matthew J Martin, founder & CEO of Blossom Finance, about how Islam views cryptocurrencies and what Sharia law says about debt and investing. The two examine what exactly Islam says about various actions, and how that impacts all facets of life for around 20% of the world. Key Takeaways: [2:24] How Matthew views micro financing [6:23] Why is it important to know what Muslims think about debt and cryptocurrencies? [8:56] What about the Muslim investors today? Are they following Sharia law or not? [13:06] Sharia law allows credit sales, you just can't have a 3rd party solely giving money [16:18] Islam is about risk participation [21:06] What is the Islamic view of cryptocurrencies? [25:03] The law of the land is supposed to trump Sharia law, but that doesn't seem to be the view of many Muslims who are immigrating Website: www.BlossomFinance.com

Releasing 13 August, this episode invites Mahir Momand, CEO of Thrive Refugee Enterprise, to teach us about a market-driven approach to development - microfinance. He explores both the positive and negative approaches and tells us how he reduced poverty, addressed gender inequality and ultimately threatened the basis of the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan.Make sure you've subscribed to Conversations in Development to catch all our open and honest conversations with industry experts about issues in foreign aid and the development sector.

Brian Heese, director, investor relations, One Acre Fund, explains to Innovation Forum's Toby Webb how the fund works and why it has grown from working with 2,000 to 600,000 farmers, principally in eastern Africa. With a 98% repayment rate on the loans One Acre Fund makes to farmers, it is a model that has proved it can work successfully in different markets and at scale.

Bob Fraser interviews Robin Bell, microfinancing genius providing small loans to disadvantaged people, helping them start businesses and create income streams for their families. She's traveled the world and worked and helped hundreds of people in South America and all throughout Africa.

Microfinancing is a very viable tool to fund your idea; today's show will talk about that particular lending option.

Interview with John Kamperschroer Vice President of Marketing Opportunity International on international partnerships

Interview with John Kamperschroer Vice President of Marketing Opportunity International on microfinancing & technology