Press Releases

• UPS Awards Centennial Grant to ACCION for Work in Microfinance

  November 19, 2007

  Boston, Mass., November 19, 2007 -- ACCION® International, a pioneer and leader in microfinance, today announced that it has received a $400,000... Read more »

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• ACCION Backs Microfinance Equity Funds in India and Africa

  November 13, 2007

  ACCION Gateway Microfinance Investment Vehicles FundInvests in Lok Capital and AfriCap Boston, MA, November 13, 2007 – ACCION®... Read more »

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• Microfinance Pioneer ACCION Launches New Website

  November 01, 2007

   Boston-based Nonprofit’s www.accion.org Designed to Bring Best Tools to Bear on Poverty Alleviation Boston, Mass., November 1, 2007... Read more »

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• AfriCap Closes a $50 Million Round and Creates the Largest African Microfinance Private Equity Company

  October 25, 2007

  Washington, D.C., Stockholm, Johannesburg, Port Louis, October 25, 2007 – AfriCap Microfinance Fund, the first African Microfinance Private Equity... Read more »

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• Microfinance Equity Fund Supports Internet Service Provider for Rural Markets

  August 22, 2007

  ACCION Gateway Microfinance Infrastructure Fund Invests in United Villages Boston, MA, August 22, 2007 – ACCION® International, a... Read more »

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• Microfinance Milestone: ACCION Reaches 2.5m Poor Entrepreneurs

  August 12, 2007

  Boston-based Nonprofit Demonstrating Scale and Sustainabilityof Microfinance In Helping to Alleviate PovertyBoston, Mass., September 12, 2007 --... Read more »

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• ACCION Board of Directors Welcomes New Chair and Members

  July 09, 2007

  Boston, Mass.,  July 09, 2007 - ACCION International, a pioneer and leader in global microfinance, today announced that it has elected four... Read more »

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• ACCION President and CEO Honored for Leadership

  May 16, 2007

  María Otero Recognized by ‘Hispanic Business’, ‘Cookie’ andWomen Students for Work in MicrofinanceWashington, DC,  May 16, 2007 - ... Read more »

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• ACCION Gateway MicroFinance Infrastructure Fund Invests in PRBC

  April 27, 2007

  Equity Fund Supports Pay Rent, Build Credit, Inc., a Leading Alternative Credit BureauBoston, Mass.,  March 27, 2007 - ACCION®... Read more »

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• Condé Nast's Cookie Magazine Recognizes ACCION International’s María Otero

  April 25, 2007

  New York, NY,  April 25, 2007 -  With Mother’s Day fast approaching, Cookie magazine is honoring Washington, D.C.’s own mother of... Read more »

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