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Editorial & Case Studies


Purposeful Investing through MSME Finance
Filling funding gaps overlooked by the formal financial system Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are the lifeblood of the...
Leela Vosko
Jun 11, 20244 min read
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Towards Harmonization: Standardizing Impact Management Systems in a Maturing Landscape
In a rapidly evolving impact investing landscape, the journey towards developing and refining an effective Impact Management System...
Leela Vosko
Mar 13, 20244 min read
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Why MSME Financing is Critical for a Robust Post-COVID Recovery
A Force in the Global Economy Micro, small and medium enterprises account for roughly 90% of business entities worldwide and generate...
Leela Vosko
Jan 18, 20244 min read
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Progress Towards Women's Financial Inclusion
In emerging countries where MicroVest invests, women are often forced into entrepreneurship due to structural constraints that keep them...
Leela Vosko
Jan 10, 20242 min read
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Empowering India’s SMEs with Kinara's Innovative Financing Solutions
In 2023, MicroVest invested $8 million in Kinara Capital, a Non-Bank Financial Company (NBFC) in India that specializes in providing...
Leela Vosko
Sep 20, 20233 min read
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From Outputs to Outcomes - Understanding the True Impact of Investments in Lending Institutions
Areas we want to focus on for deeper insights - Excerpts from MicroVest's 2023 Impact Report The influence of productive loans on end...
Leela Vosko
Jun 10, 20234 min read
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Supporting Financial Sector Development in Growing Economies
At its core, micro and SME finance is focused on promoting economic development. In emerging markets, hundreds of millions of informal...
Leela Vosko
May 14, 20233 min read
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Investing in Digital Microfinance
January 10, 2023 Over the past several decades, micro and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) financial institutions (MFIs) have...
Leela Vosko
Jan 10, 20234 min read
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Financing Access to Quality Education for Underserved Communities Across India
Varthana is a regulated Non-Bank Financial Company (NBFC) that seeks to bridge the education financing gap for low income populations in...
Leela Vosko
Dec 21, 20223 min read
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Facilitating Entrepreneurship & Community Development in Cambodia
Between 1998 and 2019, Cambodia's economy was growing at an average of nearly 8% per year, making the country one of the world's...
Leela Vosko
Dec 17, 20213 min read
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Bridging the Financing Gap for Small Businesses in Romania
Small businesses play a significant role in Romania’s employment landscape, accounting for every two out of three persons employed in the...
Leela Vosko
Nov 19, 20213 min read
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