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Why Kenyan Feminists Should Advocate for Financial Equality
If more rural women had access to financing, a lot of things could change -- both for individual families and entire communities.

The Case for Farm Finance
Access to financing helped Wilbroda change her future. Millions of other farmers also deserve that opportunity.

To End Poverty, We Must Empower Rural Women
Rural women work incredibly hard for the survival of the whole family. Men get the easy way out when they get jobs in towns. Empowering rural women is the easiest way to end poverty.

The Best Reads from the Month of Microfinance
To celebrate the great ideas being discussed during the "Month of Microfinance," we compiled a few of our favorites here.

Best Reads from the Month of Microfinance
We put together a few articles and reports (breaking news and existing resources) we liked to add value to the conversation on Microfinance.

Responding To The Risks of Farm Finance
Providing smallholder farmers with credit to invest in their farms isn’t just a good deed, it can also be a good business opportunity.

Bridging The Microfinance Gap For Smallholder Farmers
While 55 percent of Africa’s population is engaged in agriculture, only 1 percent of bank lending goes to the agricultural sector.

What to Read on Agriculture Microfinance
We've compiled a list of resources that explain just how valuable providing microfinance loans can be.

Asset-Based Financing and Flexible Repayment Schedules
Here's an inside look into our unique approach to microfinancing, which specially targets smallholder farmers.