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Kiva Challenge Update
Just a quick update on my Kiva Challenge (including details on why Kiva is microfinance 2.0).
I've now added about 40 loans to match people who read the post and made their own loans. 6 loans of mine are now partially repaid (as opposed to 1 when I wrote the post). I've even added a new loanee country in Nicaragua.
Absolutely fantastic, but it's only a start. Keep 'em coming!
Did you read the first post and think "Hrmm... fascinating idea. I'll do that tomorrow..."? Well tomorrow is today. Join the challenge.
PS Graham even joined in with his own challenge - thanks mate! And thanks to everyone who blogged about it too.
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Ok I am in, I have always wanted to be a loanshark. Only problem is that I can never read 'Azerbaijan' without reading it in an Eddie Izzard voice....
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I also make a lot of small microfinance loans to entrepreneurs around the world through Kiva. Read more about my on going Kiva Challenge (update).
