Muhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank. The micro credit revolution he started has not been a panacea for poverty. EPA/Ulrich PerreyThis is part of a series The Conversation Africa is running on financial inclusion and micro credit and their role in economic development. Thirty years ago, the international development community was in a state of high excitement. The … [Read more...] about From Zorro to Zombie: the rise and fall of the microcredit movement | The Conversation
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