The dust has started to settle following my participation in last week\’s Africa-Middle East Regional Microcredit Summit. There were too many inspiring people to meet between sessions and dinners late into the night so I did not get to blog daily as intended. My new friends have since left back to their home countries or […]
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I spent the day on a field visit with Jamii Bora. If anyone doubts that micro-credit can work in an African context, then save up your plane fair and make your way to Kenya! A project started by a retired Ingrid Munro and 50 determined street beggars now boasts loans of over 300 billion Kenyan
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Finally, I land at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya! This country of beautiful people has been on my travel destination list for a decade so I\’m overjoyed to be here. My reason (excuse) is the Africa Middle East Regional Microcredit Summit 2010 A few quick impressions before I get some needed sleep before tomorrow\’s
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