International woman entrepreneur funded by KivaHere is the latest release of stories about amazing female entrepreneurs and the challenges (and rewards) they experience in building and running their business. Enjoy!

Fione Tan in the Top 10 National Women Entrepreneurs Award 2008
PressZoom (press release) – Amsterdam,Netherlands
Fione Tan, President and CEO of eOneNet, is among the top 10 women entrepreneurs in the inaugural National Women Entrepreneurs Award 2008,
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Minister Guergis Congratulates Women Entrepreneurs
Canada NewsWire (press release) – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
9 /CNW Telbec/ – The Honourable Helena Guergis, Minister of State (Status of Women) congratulates the recipients of the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur
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2008′s big buzzword in giving: Micro
Marketplace – Los Angeles,CA,USA
Bernholz: So, a microconsignment program, such as that which is run by Living Goods in Uganda, helps individual women become entrepreneurs, self-sustaining
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Women locked out of Sh700m loans
Standard – Nairobi,Kenya
By Benson Kathuri Women entrepreneurs cannot access more than Sh700 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) due to unfriendly lending procedures by
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Number of Female Farmers on the Rise
WQOW TV News 18 – Eau Claire,USA
Some women inherit farms or are partners with spouses or others, but a growing number are entrepreneurs. Jane Eckert is chief executive of Eckert
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Kashf awards for 10 women entrepreneurs
The News International – Karachi,Pakistan
By By Our Correspondent KASHF Foundation on Sunday presented ‘Kashf Micro Entrepreneurship Award 2008’ to ten women entrepreneurs from its portfolio at a
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Finance trust eyes microfinace status next year
Daily Nation – Nairobi,Kenya
She said that by the end of this year, KWFT will have disbursed Sh9 billion in loans to female entrepreneurs countrywide. Ms Riria said the money will be
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Guatemala’s Mayan Entrepreneur Women and Christian Children’s Fund
The Guatemala Times – Guatemala,Guatemala,Guatemala
4, 2008 – The Actively Engaged Mayan Women, or Mujeres Emprendedoras Mayas in the rural area of Tecpan, Guatemala, have accepted a mission.
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Nigeria: NGO Harps On Poverty Reduction Through Micro-Credit
AllAfrica.com – Washington,USA
According to her, “The entrepreneur has all it takes and can make a significant difference to Nigeria’s economic development. Microfinance brings the power
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“India needs game changers In microfinance” Nancy Bar Nancy Barry
By Lokesh(Abhay)
Enterprise Solutions to Poverty has engaged leading companies in India—including Tata, Reliance, ITC and Mahindra—as well as some emerging entrepreneurs— such as FabIndia, ICICI Foundation and SELCO. These companies are paving the way
India Microfinance – http://www.indiamicrofinance.com/

As you can see from the stories, microfinancing is a big issue. Be thankful for the opportunities you have and try to help another. Kiva is my favorite microfinancing organization, but there are many ways to get involved. It’s a great way to change lives!

Together, we are stronger!
Vicki Flaugher, the original SmartWoman

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