- MyC4
Infobox Company
company_name = MyC4 A/S
company_
company_type = A/S
foundation = May 2006
location =Copenhagen ,Denmark
area_served =Africa
key_people =- Mads Kjær (
CEO )cite web|url=http://www.myc4.com/Portal/Webforms/About/Default.aspx?NameKey=WHO_WE_ARE |title=Who we are |publisher=myc4.com |accessdate=2008-07-07]- Jes Colding (
COO )
industry =Microcredit
num_employees = 32
homepage = [http://www.myc4.com/ myc4.com]MyC4 is facilitating microcredits via the
Internet to small businesses in developing countries.cite web|url=http://www.myc4.com/Portal/Webforms/About/Default.aspx?NameKey=WHAT_IS_MYC4 |title=What is MyC4? |accessdate=2008-07-07 |publisher=myc4.com] It is headquartered inCopenhagen ,Denmark , and has an IT Development Center inKampala ,Uganda . MyC4 employs 22 people at its Danish office and ten people at its Ugandan office.cite web|url=http://www.myc4.com/Portal/WebForms/About/Default.aspx |title=About MyC4 |accessdate=2008-07-07 |publisher=myc4.com] It is supported by investments from its users and through partnerships with businesses and other institutions.cite web|url=http://www.myc4.com/Portal/Webforms/About/Default.aspx?NameKey=HOW_DOES_MYC4_WORK |title=How does MyC4 work? |accessdate=2008-07-07 |publisher=myc4.com] So far more than 8,000 investors from more than 70 countries has more than € 4.5 million invested in more than 2,800 businesses in six African countries - Uganda,Kenya ,Côte d'Ivoire ,Rwanda ,Ghana andSenegal . In June 2008 more than € 700,000 were distributed in credits.cite web|url=http://www.myc4stats.com |title=MyC4 Loan Statistics and Data |accessdate=2008-07-07 |publisher=wiseclerck.com]MyC4 has acquired membership of the
United Nations Global Compact initiative. fact|date=October 2008MyC4 was recently featured on national TV in Swedencite web|url=http://playrapport.se/#/video/1184621 |title=Internetlån hjälper företag i Afrika |accessdate=2008-07-07 |publisher=playrapport.se |language=Swedish |format=swf] and Denmark.cite web |url=http://www.dr.dk/nyheder/htm/service/asx/P1uge/Torsdag/1800.asx |title=Radioavisens 18-udsendelse på P1 |date=2008-07-03 |publisher=dr.dk |language=Danish |format=wmv]
References
ee also
*
Microcredit
*Social entrepreneurship External links
* [http://www.myc4.com MyC4 website]
- Mads Kjær (
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