MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) Releases 2009 Benchmarking Report on West Africa

The nonprofit Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) has released the 2009 benchmarking report for the UEMOA (Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine), the West African Economic and Monetary Union. The report includes 2008 data from 46 microfinance institutions (MFIs) and trend data from 21 MFIs covering the period from 2006 to 2008 in the UEMOA.

By Stefanie Rubin, Research Associate

About Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX):

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. MIX provides detailed financial and social performance information from microfinance institutions (MFIs), as well as business information from market facilitators and donor organizations and investors in microfinance. 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.

Additional Resources:

2009 UEMOA Microfinance Analysis & Benchmarking Report: http://www.themix.org/press-release/new-report-analyzes-microfinance-west-africa

Microfinance Universe: Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX): https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Microfinance+Information+Exchange+%28MIX%29

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