Microfinance Focus

Microfinance Focus
Microfinance Focus
Type Public
Industry Microfinance;News Media
Founded 2006
Headquarters Bangalore, India
Area served Global
Website http://www.microfinancefocus.com/

Microfinance Focus is an English-language Microfinance International Online News Media and publication company based in Bangalore, India. Started in July 2006, Microfinance Focus publishes news and articles daily and is considered as a resource centre for the Microfinance sector globally[1][2].Mr. Vikash is the Founder of Microfinance Focus[3]. Microfinance Focus has also been conferred “Microfinance Community Knowledge Promoter Award 2007 for Outstanding Community Support”[4] by “Solution Exchange (A wing of UN, India) in the year 2007.

The Purpose

Microfinance Focus was set up to provide a daily news source and analysis on Microfinance current affairs. Today the world is defined by the term 'Information Age' and a niche media can play an important role by plugging the knowledge gap, via free access to news and information and to generate discussion among key stakeholders. Several Microfinance Focus articles have been cited by international media and blogs including: IBtimes Huffington post The Washington Post Guardian Devex Wall Street Journal CGDEV CGAP Technology Blog Yesmagazine

Articles of Microfinance Focus have also been widely cited in many research papers. COMMERCIAL MICROFINANCE AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: A CRITIQUE DFID - Social health insurance Protocol USAID-A Guarantee to Root Capital Report Microfinance Goes Public: The SKS Initial Public Offering

Activities

Microfinance Focus provides daily news, interviews, analysis and reports on the Microfinance sector. The website is Microfinance Focus’s main platform for communication. It publishes News about the sector on a daily basis, under topics ranging from outlook of social investment, to risk management, to microinsurance, to incorporation of information systems ICT or MIS in NGOs, Mobile banking, loan repayment and liquidity crisis. The online publication has also interviewed several Microfinance leaders including Muhammad Yunus, Princess Maxima, Vikram Akula,Sam Daley Harris, John Hatch, Nachiket Mor etc.

References

  1. ^ Microfinance Newsletter & Publications
  2. ^ / UNDP: Resource Reference
  3. ^ [http://yourstory.in/entrepreneurs/social-entrepreneurs/5042-vikash-kumar-founder-microfinance-focus/
  4. ^ [1]

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