Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) is a non-profit company. Its mission is to address the economic powerlessness of a large number of Nigerians through provision of financial services to micro, small and medium enterprises on affordable terms. [according to site editor's information]
Website of the Banque Populaire du Rwanda that offers "a full range of financial services in the urban and rural areas in a market driven and financially sustainable way; based on cooperative characteristics. Special attention will be given to farmers, agribusiness enterprises, private individuals and micro as well as small and medium enterprises." ... [according to site editor's information]
The overall development objective for SIDO is to contribute to poverty eradication and enterprise development thereby contributing to economic development through provision of demand driven services that will create employment and generate income to the service user. It does so by creating an indigenous entrepreneurial base through the promotion and support to the development of small and medium enterprises (SME) by providing them with business development services and specific financial services on demand. ... [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]
As a Christian microfinance bank, UOB seeks to provide opportunities for those in poverty to transform their lives. The impact of our services goes beyond economic improvement but social and spiritual growth, as well. [according to site editor's information]
The MSME Project is a Government of Ghana initiative to provide essential financing and technical support to enhance MSME development in Ghana. The project, which is financed by the World Bank Group and the Government of Ghana, is one of ten pilot projects supported under the IDA/IFC joint MSME Program for Africa. ... [according to site editor's information]
MAIN is a network created by several institutions with long experience in microfinance and/or promoting micro-enterprises in Africa, including the investment Society for Enterprise Promotion in Madagascar (SIPEM), the Centenary Rural Development Bank of Uganda (CERUDEB), the Ivorian Development and Investment Fund (FIDI) of Côte d’Ivoire, the Investment and International Development Society (SIDI) of France, and IDM-Mauritania. At present MAIN counts 90 members (French & English) from Africa, Middle East and Europe. ... [according to site editor's information]
FINCORP was set up with the main aim of economically empowering Swazi people at grassroots level through the provision of sound and sustainable financial services. The Governement is the main shareholder of the private corporation. The main objectives of FINCORP are:
* To finance and promote the development of Swazi-owned Enterprises;
* To support the expansion of loan financing to SMEs;
* To create jobs;
* To make a meaningful contribution to the eradication of poverty among people at grassroots level.
* To support the provision of business advisory services, training, monitoring, technical transfers and development of other products and services for SMEs. ... [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]
Ekondo Microfinance Bank became the first existing community bank in Nigeria to be converted to a microfinance bank by the central bank. It currently operates through its four branches (Chamley, Ikang and Etim Edem, Efio-Ette) and six cash centers (with locations ranging from Ika-Ika Oqua to Ikot Nakanda) which are strategically positioned, allowing Ekondo to closely attend to its target population - primarily small scale traders and the artisan population. ... [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]
Le portail Sénégalais de la microfinance s'inscrit dans la dynamique de développement de l'espace francophone de la microfinance. Différentes rubriques sont disponibles : une base de données avec des informations détaillées sur le secteur, une cartographie numérisée des systèmes financiers décentralisés (SFD) pour l'ensemble du territoire, des outils de gestion ; le système d'information et de gestion (SIG), études d'impact, Rating, législation nationale et internationale, webographie avec des liens vers d'autres sites, tableau d'affichage pour l'actualité de la microfinance au Sénégal, dans le monde etc. ... [selon les informations de l'éditeur du site]