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Posted on October 15, 2011 at 10:30pm 1 Comment 1 Like
First off, i am very excited to be part of the movement that is revisiting the development foundations of Mother Zambia, i view my self as an honorary development practitioner.Having had the opportunity to be part of the pioneering movement of micro finance in Zambia way back in 2000 when i worked for Cetzam as Loan Officer and then later went on to join FINCA as credit officer from 2005 to 2008.I feel that even though micro finance in Zambia has weaved its tapestry through unfavorable…
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- At 12:58am on October 16, 2011,
Liza Moiseeva said…
Hello, Musenga!
Welcome to Color Me In! Glad to see you here and hope you will enjoy the site!
I invite you to learn more about Color Me In! and tell us more about yourself. Fell free to join the discussion on our forum and share your opinions and ideas with CMI and our members. Don't forget that you can always invite your friends and colleagues to the site with just one click!If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact me.Best,Liza
- At 1:56pm on October 16, 2011,
Sarah Grant said…
Welcome Musenga! I am really looking forward to listening to more of your experiences working with micro-finance in Zambia. As you know, we at CMi have operated under an alternative lending model (allowing participants to pay back part of their debt by planting trees), and we are not quite sure what the future holds. As Director my main considerations are building a program which can generate the funds needed to run our programs in a more sustainable manner over the long run without relying 100% on the donor community, and also fostering a strong sense of accountability and responsibility among the people we are working with in Zambia. Loans are certainly not easy to figure out, and I hope that we can welcome you sufficiently to share more of your ideas, comments and insights as we discuss issues critical to this world of truly sustainable development and human growth we are pursuing.
With care and welcoming wishes!
Sarah
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