From Annie Banerji / Christian Science Monitor: Microfinance institutions in India are providing low-cost loans to women in remote areas who typically only have access to loan sharks. The women are using the money to break poverty cycles and start their own businesses.
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From The Nation: A guaranteed income program in Nigeria is helping recipients build businesses, expand existing ones, and build equity. Click here to read the original story. Read more original stories on income programs.
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