Microfinance was born out of an impulse by social entrepreneurs and development practitioners (and others, including self-help groups of poor people themselves) who wanted to do something about the lack of access to affordable and reliable financial services (especially loans) by the poor. Mohammad Yunnus and Stuart Rutherford, two action-researchers working in Bangladesh, proved to […]
Companies achieve growth for any number of reasons. The right opportunities at the right time, a solid business plan, qualified and competent human resource, highly efficient systems in place and so forth. But there is something else too; a key ingredient that not only assures growth but which clearly differentiates a company from its competitors. […]
The soft-spoken, eloquent Kamal Hyat, Founding CEO and MD of the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) recently shared with tbl his thoughts about poverty and our responsibilities in addressing it. His focus is on the people his organization serves to benefit: those in poor communities. He urges everyone to spend time with the people in […]
Alleviating poverty through creating demand for education: A Post Guttenberg model Opening Questions: Can the concepts of education be divorced from the language it is taught in? Are all languages equipped to prepare students for the modern world? Should an attempt be made to create a new language of communication that is based on pictograms […]
