by Zach Deluca -

MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: “Financial Solutions for Women in Rural and Agricultural Livelihoods: Evidence and Strategy,” Published by CGAP

The authors of this slide deck have outlined a strategy to increase access to labor and market opportunities for women in rural and agricultural livelihoods (WIRAL). Among the constraints addressed are saved labor, wage labor, hired labor, digital markets, traditional markets and cultural norms.

by Teo Lin-Bianco -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Triple Jump via ASN Microkredietpool, NMI, Incofin Place $9.4m in Equity in Light Microfinance for Financial Inclusion of Women in Rural India

Light Microfinance, a non-banking finance institution in India, recently raised equity from three European organizations: USD 4 million from Nordic Microfinance Initiative (NMI), a Norway-based public-private partnership active in Africa and Asia; USD 3 million from ASN Microkredietpool, a microfinance fund managed by Netherlands-based Triple Jump; and EUR 2 million (USD 2.4 million) from

by Bradley Shulman -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: CredAvenue Issues $45m Market-linked Debenture for Spandana Sphoorty to Boost Microfinance for Women in Rural India

CredAvenue, an India-based firm that connects lenders and borrowers, recently issued a market-linked debenture valued at INR 3.38 billion (USD 45 million) for Spandana Sphoorty Financial Limited, a non-banking financial company (NBFC) providing microloans in India. The participating investors comprise

by Aakansha Shenoy -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Satya of India Raises $20m in Equity from Impact Investor Gojo for Microfinance for Rural Women

Indian microfinance institution (MFI) Satya MicroCapital Limited recently raised an additional INR 1.53 billion (USD 20 million) in equity from Japanese microfinance investor Gojo & Company. The investment takes the total funds raised by the company to INR 2.6 billion (USD 36 million).