article / October 3, 2019
Boots Made For Walking
Young entrepreneur Erdenebayar, aged 31, manufactures boots with the support of her husband Batbaatar and her daughter Uchral. She graduated from the Fashion Design Institute specialising in leather boot design and worked for a local manufacturer for ten years since she was student in Ulaanbaatar
article / October 8, 2021
A business that is growing
Paola tells us that from an early age she had worked with her parents in the fields, and that ever since she was a child, they had instilled in her the values that would allow her to get ahead later in life.
article / November 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.
article / April 16, 2023
Traditional with a Modern Twist Makes Good Business Sense
On a bustling street in Lashio township, Myanmar, the “Rose Family” shop displays the colourful and unique clothing designs of entrepreneurial couple, Kyaw Lin Aung (34) and Rose Htwe Su Maung (32).
publication / April 16, 2023
Traditional with a Modern Twist Makes Good Business Sense
On a bustling street in Lashio township, Myanmar, the “Rose Family” shop displays the colourful and unique clothing designs of entrepreneurial couple, Kyaw Lin Aung (34) and Rose Htwe Su Maung (32).
article / October 11, 2016
How FinTech Can Help MFIs Serve Rural Clients
Justin McCauley is the global digital architect for VisionFund, focusing on key projects in Tanzania. Here he shares his reflections on using technology to sustainably serve rural Tanzanian clients.
article / November 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.
article / November 5, 2021
Hilda the multiple businesswoman
Hilda is a single mother, married when she was 18, and has three children, two girls and a boy. The eldest is Sheila aged 17, Abigail aged 15 and Bright aged 9.