MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) Launches Online Training Sessions

Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX), a global, web-based microfinance information platform established in 2002, has announced the initiation of online training sessions on MIX Market, MIX’s database providing financial and social performance information on microfinance institutions, funders and service providers. The training sessions consist of 5-10 minute videos that aim to familiarize users with the data available on MIX Market. They are also meant to inform participating microfinance institutions (MFIs) how to make their institutions more visible on the site, which is intended to improve fundraising strategies, assist in organizational planning and facilitate marketing [1]. Thus far, only the first training session is available, with more sessions to come in the following weeks.

The first training session is available at: http://mixmarket.na5.acrobat.com/increase_MFI_visibility

About Microfinance Information Exchange: Established in 2002, Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) is a nonprofit organization with headquarters in Washington, DC, and regional offices in Peru, Senegal, India and Indonesia. It is a global, web-based, microfinance information platform, providing detailed financial and social performance information from microfinance institutions (MFIs) and business information from market facilitators, donor organizations and investors in microfinance. MIX Market provides data on 1400 MFIs and 100 investors as of June, 2009. MIX was founded by CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) and is sponsored by Citi Foundation, Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

By Diana Baide, Research Assistant

[1] Microfinance Information Exchange: Press Room. “Increase Your MFI’s Visibility: First MIX Market Online Training Session” by Devang Sheth 16 September 2010

http://www.themix.org/press-release/increasing-your-mfis-visibility

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