'Microfinancing: Gaining Pace in Africa'

Its time once again to kick-off our Fall debut of our Conversations About World Affairs Series. The International House would like to cordially invite you to join us for this program featuring Anna Awimbo, Research Director of the Microcredit Summit Campaign, the largest global network of institutions involved in microfinance. She will be enlightening us with the importance of Microfinancing in the beautiful continent of Africa.

Ms. Awimbo has more than 10 years of experience working on women's and youth issues to help identify alternative strategies for poverty alleviation. She speaks frequently at international and national conferences including the annual UN Global Youth Assembly. Ms. Awimbo is a co-editor of the book, More Pathways out of Poverty that explores new and revolutionary practices in microfinance and illustrates the challenges involved in lifting clients out of poverty.

Conversations about World Affairs is a lecture series which features a variety of speakers talking about different regions of the world. The program usually takes place on Tuesdays evenings five times a semester. Speakers present information focusing on a specific world issue or region of the world. For more information, please visit the I-House website.