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			<title><![CDATA[Mergers, Acquisition Likely in MFB Sector]]></title>
			<link>http://businessworldng.com/web/articles/755/1/Mergers-Acquisition-Likely-in-MFB-Sector/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[FOLLOWING the proposed increment in the capital base of Microfinance
Banks (MFBs) by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), likely mergers and
acquisition may soon take place in the industry.]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Saka Khaliq)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:00:24 UTC]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[CBN Warns Nigerians to Beware of Illegal Banks]]></title>
			<link>http://businessworldng.com/web/articles/754/1/CBN-Warns-Nigerians-to-Beware-of-Illegal-Banks/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned Nigerians to beware of some illegal operators in the microfinance market. ]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Saka Khaliq)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:00:24 UTC]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Accion MFB Unveils ‘Brighta Future’]]></title>
			<link>http://businessworldng.com/web/articles/753/1/Accion-MFB-Unveils-Brighta-Future/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A Lagos-based microfinance institution, Accion MFB has unveiled a
scheme known as ‘Brighta Future’ for the active poor Nigerians.]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Saka Khaliq)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:00:24 UTC]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[‘Management Capacity, Key to Survival of MFBs’]]></title>
			<link>http://businessworldng.com/web/articles/752/1/Management-Capacity-Key-to-Survival-of-MFBs/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[IN order to survive the test of time, there is the need for
microfinance institutions to put qualified people to man strategic
positions in their respective banks.]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Saka Khaliq)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:00:24 UTC]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[KSF MFB Promises Support for the Active Poor]]></title>
			<link>http://businessworldng.com/web/articles/751/1/KSF-MFB-Promises-Support-for-the-Active-Poor/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[KING Solomon Microfinance Bank has renewed its commitment and support
to the active poor who have good business initiatives, but lack the
financial capacity to implement it.]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Saka Khaliq)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:00:24 UTC]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[W/Bank Grooms Women Entrepreneurs in Niger Republic]]></title>
			<link>http://businessworldng.com/web/articles/750/1/WBank-Grooms-Women-Entrepreneurs-in-Niger-Republic/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A World Bank-funded project that integrates both HIV education and
microfinance initiatives has aimed to provide women in Niger with an
opportunity to escape the world of prostitution and start new lives as
entrepreneurs, which in turn may help reduce the risk of HIV
transmission and poverty. <br/>]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Saka Khaliq)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:00:24 UTC]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[N50bn Micro Credit Fund: Refusing to Fly]]></title>
			<link>http://businessworldng.com/web/articles/306/1/N50bn-Micro-Credit-Fund-Refusing-to-Fly/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The N50 billion Micro Credit Fund (MCF) was launched last year by the
federal government through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). A year
after, ZAKA KHALIQ looks at the issues surrounding the ‘fund’ and
concludes that this may be another dream project, if certain steps are
not taken.  <br/>]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Saka Khaliq)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:30:24 UTC]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Experts Canvass Branding of SMEs]]></title>
			<link>http://businessworldng.com/web/articles/305/1/Experts-Canvass-Branding-of-SMEs/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[TO make Nigerian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) globally
competitive, entrepreneurs and small scale business owners in the
country have been advised to adequately brand their products and
services, especially in this period of global recession. <br/>]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Saka Khaliq)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:00:24 UTC]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Policymakers Embrace Mobile Banking to Reach the Unbanked]]></title>
			<link>http://businessworldng.com/web/articles/302/1/Policymakers-Embrace-Mobile-Banking-to-Reach-the-Unbanked/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[DESPITE regulatory challenges and the financial crisis, policymakers
are embracing mobile banking as a means of providing financial access
to the unbanked poor.]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Saka Khaliq)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:00:24 UTC]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Experts Canvass Branding of SMEs]]></title>
			<link>http://businessworldng.com/web/articles/301/1/Experts-Canvass-Branding-of-SMEs/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[TO make Nigerian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) globally
competitive, entrepreneurs and small scale business owners in the
country have been advised to adequately brand their products and
services, especially in this period of global recession. <br/>]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Saka Khaliq)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:00:24 UTC]]></pubDate>
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