article / Septiembre 22, 2016
One Day in the Life of a Senegalese Loan Officer
In 2011, it was estimated that nearly half of Senegal’s population of 13.5 million people were living below the poverty line.
article / Agosto 24, 2020
Mobile Banking Impacted Rwandan Farmers in Pandemic
As the world grapples with the COVID-19 crisis, many countries have put in place stay-at-home orders, in order to prevent the spread of this deadly virus. The stay at home Ministerial order in Rwanda has, like many other countries, affected the entire population’s economic activities.
article / Noviembre 5, 2021
Nana Henmaa empowers women in her community
In a typical Ghanaian socio-economic setting, property ownership is male dominated. Despite efforts by non-governmental organisations and the government, there are still societies that have women breaking their backs just to make a few pennies.
page / Octubre 4, 2019
Jean Baptiste Kamate (JBK)
Chief Field Operations Officer, World Vision International
page / Mayo 20, 2020
Manzi Max
Company Secretary / Legal Manager
Max Manzi serves as both the Company Secretary and Legal Manager at VisionFund Uganda Ltd.
article / Julio 25, 2021
From electrician to business owner – A pandemic story
Before COVID-19 hit Ghana in March 2020, Ebenezer and his then pregnant wife – Comfort Asamaning -survived with the income from his electric shop, which he had established with his first loan from VisionFund Ghana.
article / Noviembre 5, 2021
Seamstress Empowers Teen Mothers Through Microloan
In the Ahafo Ano North District in the Ashanti region, Ghana, is the Numesua community. Known for its small-scale mining activities called ‘Galamsey’.
article / Noviembre 5, 2020
A journey out of poverty in Vietnam
“We used to be a lasting poor household of the hamlet, then a near-poor, and finally we have been lifted out of poverty,” says Mrs Nhuyen Thi Kim Cuc. “On top of that, the happiest thing is the recovery of my husband from a severe sickness by taking medicines regularly.
article / Noviembre 5, 2021
Impacting her community, one loan at a time
Business lady Vester Nandima had to drop out of school at the age of 19 because her parents could not pay her school fees. She married Liwonde at the age of 22. Her three grandchildren Innocent, Trevor and Esnart, aged 11, 5, and 3 respectively now live with her.