Microfinance: Sinapi Aba Trust

"Sinapi Aba Trust is a non-governmental organisation established with the objective to support the poorest of the economically active poor in Ghana. It has the largest and only nation-wide branch network in Ghana with a clear poverty reduction mission. Year-end 2009, Sinapi Aba Trust has a loan portfolio of EUR 8.1 million and 88,000 loan clients. Its 24 branches cover all geographical areas of Ghana. Sinapi Aba Trust conducts business development services to strengthen the capacity of its clients. Triodos-Doen has provided a loan to Sinapi Aba Trust." www.triodos.com

**I stumbled across details of Sinapi Aba Trust via Triodos.com –and had to share. Sinapi Aba Trust (SAT) are helping Ghanaians to get back on their feet through microfinance and basic business training [the only way forward –me thinks]. For more information about Sinapi Aba Trust (SAT) please visit: http://www.sinapiaba.com/
22A Ellis Avenue Nhyiaeso

P.O. Box 4911
Kumasi - Ghana
233-3220-27150/30112/83672
Fax: 233-3220-32483
info@sinapiaba.com


[Credit: http://www.triodos.com/en/about-triodos-bank/know-where-your-money-goes/?projectId=103796]

Yaw Nyarko [Professor of Economics at New York University] on www.microfinancepodcast.com talking about the “Portfolios of the Poor”.......

I stumbled across the above film clip of professor Yaw Nyarko on www.microfinancepodcast.com –and had to share it with you. I’m hoping that some of his findings can be used to help Ghana!

[Credit: http://www.microfinancepodcast.com/mfp-104-yaw-nyarko-on-“portfolios-of-the-poor”/]