By Peter Frerichs in Chile
It seemed like it was only a matter of time, but one of the major hurdles solar energy has always faced are the significant start-up costs. In the developing world this is unsustainable, but Samsung, LG, and a Chinese firm, ZTE, have developed a low-cost, highly advantageous tool aimed at the [...]
By Rama Siva in India
Micro-financing lets the poor gain access to financial services in a form which suits them. The size of the loans and deposits are relatively small, the service is provided at the doorstep and very often the customers attend financial literacy classes in self-help groups before signing up. How important is technology [...]
By Peter Frerichs in Chile – As a researcher for NGOs in the developing world, I come across a great many innovative service delivery models to reach and engage the extreme poor….
