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How Microfinance Can Help the Poor

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Explore the potential of microfinance to uplift impoverished communities through Dr. Laxmi Remer's passionate TEDx talk. Drawing from her personal experiences and extensive research, Dr. Remer, a distinguished academic leader with a PhD from Bayes Business School, London, delves into both the remarkable benefits and potential pitfalls of microfinance initiatives. Gain insights into how this financial tool can support individuals in poor environments and its impact on sustainable development. Learn from Dr. Remer's international research on finance and sustainability, as well as her influential work at Cologne International Business School, Germany. This 17-minute presentation, delivered at TEDxCBS Cologne, offers a comprehensive look at the transformative power of microfinance and its role in addressing global poverty.

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How Microfinance can help the Poor | Laxmi Remer | TEDxCBS Cologne

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  • Profile image for Duyu Nama
    Duyu Nama
    1
    This was an excellent and inspiring talk. It clearly explained what microfinance is and how it makes a real difference in the lives of people living in poverty. The examples were easy to understand, and it showed how small loans can lead to big changes. Anyone interested in simple yet powerful ways to help the poor should watch this. It is a must-see video.
  • Peter Emem Edu
    1
    The course is impact full, great insight and exposed my knowledge on the need for micro finance institutions to not only be lenders to the poor or needy but also be able to train, monitor and supervise then to manage the little resources available prudently, save and if possible reinvest to make some profits for themselves.
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    Froilan Dinver Quitoriano
    This "How Microfinance Can Help the Poor" by Dr. Laxmi Remer is an outstanding transparency to all who have watched it and telling all the relations of MFIs from its downside to its good side. Yet a lot of people are mistaken in MFIs as only a money lender and it's very saddening to observe. MFIs must show and give financial lectures to the poor.

    This lesson highlights the importance on being financially literate despite being poor. It's really crucial nowadays to understand certainties and uncertainties with regard to money/finance. In knowing so, as Dr. Laxmi Remer stated, "Microfinance should be the steppingstone of poor people / borrowers in building a financial stability."

  • Khahliso Makhele
    2
    I am very much delighted to have this opportunity to learn about microfinance much as I am the owner of micro finance company.

    The subject of how it helps the poor has opened my eyes and deepened my undersstanding. It gave me a sense of making the business while taking into consideration that I dont under estimate the the right of the borrowers.

    the clear understanding the contributions it makes to the wealth of my nation. and also taking into considerations the rules and regualtions guiding it.
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