Jamii Bora and Unitus Featured in The Independent From “Kenyan eco-town: From the slums to a shining town on the hill” by Daniel Howden. The Independent. In Kenya a little bit of money and a can-do attitude go a long way. Daniel Howden sees how Kaputei has transformed the lives of the country’s poor Clarice Adhiambo… Read more >
Category: Media Exposure
Jamii Bora Profiled
March 3, 2009 – Media Exposure
Jamii Bora Trust Staff Member Profiled in MF Insights Gabriel Kadidi, currently the Senior Information Officer at Jamii Bora Trust(a Unitus partner since 2004), was recently featured in the Jan-Feb 2009 publication of MF Insights. Kadidi shared insights from his radio show “Step 2 Step Moments with Kadidi” on 99.9 Pamoja FM, which airs in Kibera, the… Read more >
Unitus on Huffington Post
January 28, 2009 – Media Exposure
Unitus Featured on Huffington Post as “Leading Pioneer of the Latest Phase in Microfinance” From the post, By the People, for the People: Microfinance Offers the “Transformative Vision” Davos is Seeking, by Alex Raskin: “When the World Economic Summit convened today in Davos — an Alpine resort nestled in the cozy and romantic confines of Switzerland’s… Read more >
Ujjivan Raises $19 Million of Equity Capital
November 21, 2008 – Media Exposure
Ujjivan Financial Services, a Bangalore, India-based microfinance institution, is pleased to announce the successful completion of the fourth round of equity infusion. Originally planned for USD 15 million, the equity round was over-subscribed and increased to USD 19 million. The incremental capital was largely subscribed by existing shareholders, including Unitus Equity Fund (UEF), managed by… Read more >
Funding the Poor Man’s Dream (Ujjivan)
November 13, 2008 – Media Exposure
Sales are brisk at the cigarette stall of Ram Naresh Gupta. His daily income hovers around Rs 800, for he is strategically located near one of the exits of Delhi’s chaotic Azadpur wholesale market. On a recent trip to his village in Gorakhpur, UP, a co-passenger robbed him of his considerable savings of Rs 1 lakh… Read more >
SKS Microfinance Raises Rs 366 Cr In Fourth Round
November 10, 2008 – Media Exposure
In the largest microfinance deal in the world, Hyderabad based SKS Microfinance has raised Rs 366 crore or $75 million from private equity investors. This is fourth round of fund raising by SKS. Sandstone Capital, an India focused hedge fund with $1 billion capital under management, has led the deal, while the other investors in… Read more >
ACCION, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and Unitus Equity Fund Invest in Swadhaar FinServe
October 14, 2008 – Media Exposure
MUMBAI, India, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ — ACCION International (through its Gateway Fund), the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and the Unitus Equity Fund (UEF) announced investments in Swadhaar FinServe Private Limited, a microfinance institution (MFI) operating in the slums of Mumbai. The promoters of Swadhaar FinServe, Veena Mankar and Haseena Vahanvaty, bring together a unique… Read more >
MokshaYug Access announces $2 M funding
March 17, 2008 – Media Exposure
New Delhi: MokshaYug Access (MYA) announced its funding at Rs8.35 crores ($2 million) from Unitus Equity Fund L.P. (UEF), a private equity fund that makes strategic investments in emerging microfinance institutions. Vinod Khosla, venture capitalist and former general partner at Kleiner Perkins and founder of Sun Microsystems, Harsha Moily, founder and CEO of MYA and… Read more >
Interview with Harsha Moily, MokshaYug Access
February 19, 2008 – Media Exposure
While traveling in the Philippines, Global X had a chance to talk to Harsha Moily, CEO of MokshaYug Access (MYA), a microfinance institution based in Karnataka that has close to 100 employees and US$2 million in loans. MYA goes beyond microlending. Harsha Moily’s philosophy is that microfinance should always include a wide range of financial services… Read more >
Unitus Microfinance Case Studies
February 14, 2008 – Media Exposure
Social Edge Launches “Unitus Microfinance Case Studies” Series Unitus is pleased to announce that this February, SocialEdge.org launched “Unitus Microfinance Case Studies.” Social Edge is an online program of the Skoll Foundation dedicated to inspiring and supporting social entrepreneurship around the world. Running through April, the series will spotlight the innovative work of our microfinance partners.… Read more >
SKS Microfinance Raises 3rd Round
February 1, 2008 – Media Exposure
SKS Microfinance Pvt. Ltd., one of the fastest growing microfinance company in the world, has announced the successful closure of a third round of funding in which it has raised Rs. 124 crores. The third round of funding is the largest microfinance investment in India till date. SKS Microfinance is the largest venture-backed microfinance institution… Read more >
Unitus Partners in Forbes Top 50 MFIs
January 3, 2008 – Media Exposure
Unitus Partners Bandhan, Grameen Koota, and SKS in Forbes Top 50 MFIs Unitus is proud to congratulate its partners Bandhan, Grameen Koota, and SKS for ranking among Forbes Magazine’s Top 50 Microfinance Institutions. Forbes Magazine’s first-ever list of the World’s Top 50 Microfinance Institutions surveyed and ranked a field of 641 micro-credit providers according to scale,… Read more >