Puking and crying at the thought of trans people in Ghana getting access to microcredit
November 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Puking and crying at the thought of trans people in Ghana getting access to microcredit
Microcredit in rural Bangladesh is more than a loan—it’s a social safety net. 💡 Research shows families with access to microcredit are less likely to sell livestock during health shocks, protecting both livelihood & dignity.
#Asad #AsadIslam #Microcredit #Bangladesh #Development
#Asad #AsadIslam #Microcredit #Bangladesh #Development
September 16, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Microcredit in rural Bangladesh is more than a loan—it’s a social safety net. 💡 Research shows families with access to microcredit are less likely to sell livestock during health shocks, protecting both livelihood & dignity.
#Asad #AsadIslam #Microcredit #Bangladesh #Development
#Asad #AsadIslam #Microcredit #Bangladesh #Development
Microcredit is good actually. Come on man.
May 6, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Microcredit is good actually. Come on man.
I just got a bluesky microcredit degree in lesbian sociology what did I just read 😭
September 23, 2026 at 12:29 AM
I just got a bluesky microcredit degree in lesbian sociology what did I just read 😭
we had hillary clinton and she told us to download a microcredit app so we could make small loans to farmers in the third world.
Dear graduating seniors:
It's awful that you don't get a commencement. It really is. (I am not being at all snarky or sarcastic here.) I wish you could have one, now or at least in high school. But here's one bit of consolation:
They are really, REALLY boring.
It's awful that you don't get a commencement. It really is. (I am not being at all snarky or sarcastic here.) I wish you could have one, now or at least in high school. But here's one bit of consolation:
They are really, REALLY boring.
Ooof.
At least your students will get some kind of ceremony. As a friend of mine noted, high school seniors who lost their commencement to COVID in June, 2020 are now watching their Columbia commencement evaporate.
Heckuva job, Columbia.
At least your students will get some kind of ceremony. As a friend of mine noted, high school seniors who lost their commencement to COVID in June, 2020 are now watching their Columbia commencement evaporate.
Heckuva job, Columbia.
May 6, 2024 at 3:46 PM
we had hillary clinton and she told us to download a microcredit app so we could make small loans to farmers in the third world.
also, "listen to hillary clinton talk about microcredit" sounds pretty fucking boring to me, regardless of how i feel about either hillary clinton or microcredit. the discussion was about whether or not commencements were boring
May 6, 2024 at 4:38 PM
also, "listen to hillary clinton talk about microcredit" sounds pretty fucking boring to me, regardless of how i feel about either hillary clinton or microcredit. the discussion was about whether or not commencements were boring
Renforcement des politiques sociales et des taux de scolarisation, création d’emplois formels, alliance globale de sécurité alimentaire, programmes microcrédit…
Les politiques de gauche de Lula ont permis de faire sortir 3,5 millions de personnes de la pauvreté en 2025. Un autre monde est possible
Les politiques de gauche de Lula ont permis de faire sortir 3,5 millions de personnes de la pauvreté en 2025. Un autre monde est possible
July 28, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Renforcement des politiques sociales et des taux de scolarisation, création d’emplois formels, alliance globale de sécurité alimentaire, programmes microcrédit…
Les politiques de gauche de Lula ont permis de faire sortir 3,5 millions de personnes de la pauvreté en 2025. Un autre monde est possible
Les politiques de gauche de Lula ont permis de faire sortir 3,5 millions de personnes de la pauvreté en 2025. Un autre monde est possible
I hope you enjoyed 4 years of busting your ass and here's some debt to start you out. And now, here's Hillary Clinton to talk to you about microcredit.
May 6, 2024 at 4:43 PM
I hope you enjoyed 4 years of busting your ass and here's some debt to start you out. And now, here's Hillary Clinton to talk to you about microcredit.
Zuck was the most explicit, even coming up with a payments scheme for his microcredit system where he takes 50% off the top.
It might have worked at 10, but 50 was just bonkers.
It might have worked at 10, but 50 was just bonkers.
May 7, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Zuck was the most explicit, even coming up with a payments scheme for his microcredit system where he takes 50% off the top.
It might have worked at 10, but 50 was just bonkers.
It might have worked at 10, but 50 was just bonkers.
COMING SOON TO A GAS STATION NEAR YOU
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 PM
COMING SOON TO A GAS STATION NEAR YOU
Sort of like a person turning to a microcredit organization or a loan shark, except for Russia, it’s unlikely to be a loan they try to get.
But the principle is the same. There’s some that is desperate and certain organizations (countries) are going to LEAN on the weakness for their benefit.
But the principle is the same. There’s some that is desperate and certain organizations (countries) are going to LEAN on the weakness for their benefit.
May 12, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Sort of like a person turning to a microcredit organization or a loan shark, except for Russia, it’s unlikely to be a loan they try to get.
But the principle is the same. There’s some that is desperate and certain organizations (countries) are going to LEAN on the weakness for their benefit.
But the principle is the same. There’s some that is desperate and certain organizations (countries) are going to LEAN on the weakness for their benefit.
The key takeaway is that the true benefits of microcredit emerge gradually over time—reminding us that lasting change requires patience and complementary support like nutrition education.
September 20, 2025 at 5:06 AM
The key takeaway is that the true benefits of microcredit emerge gradually over time—reminding us that lasting change requires patience and complementary support like nutrition education.
Remember when loan sharking poor women in developing countries was branded “microcredit” and promoted as a social good?
March 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Remember when loan sharking poor women in developing countries was branded “microcredit” and promoted as a social good?
a good samaritan pointed me to this gates foundation report which cites my work as saying that microcredit helps grow businesses and increase revenue. of course my work says nothing of the kind. sigh. docs.gatesfoundation.org/documents/bi...
docs.gatesfoundation.org
February 23, 2026 at 2:21 AM
a good samaritan pointed me to this gates foundation report which cites my work as saying that microcredit helps grow businesses and increase revenue. of course my work says nothing of the kind. sigh. docs.gatesfoundation.org/documents/bi...
Bangladesh has made strong progress in reducing poverty, yet millions of rural households still face food insecurity. Professor Asadul Islam’s long-term research, based on more than eight years of household data, shows that microcredit plays a powerful role in addressing these challenges.
September 20, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Bangladesh has made strong progress in reducing poverty, yet millions of rural households still face food insecurity. Professor Asadul Islam’s long-term research, based on more than eight years of household data, shows that microcredit plays a powerful role in addressing these challenges.
I take her valuable insights about using a microcredit app to buy a cow for someone in the third world or something with me everywhere I go now. bsky.app/profile/esch...
Hahaha microcredit
May 1, 2024 at 5:00 AM
I take her valuable insights about using a microcredit app to buy a cow for someone in the third world or something with me everywhere I go now. bsky.app/profile/esch...
This is just enraging - having been very broke at various points in my life I can tell you that overdraft fees were not the kind of "microcredit" I needed.
January 25, 2024 at 3:59 PM
This is just enraging - having been very broke at various points in my life I can tell you that overdraft fees were not the kind of "microcredit" I needed.
Important null results in #devecon from @olihanney.bsky.social
"...Evidence from the first generation of microcredit RCTs...highlights that access to microcredit does not translate into increases in profit, income, labour supply, average consumption or gains in social indicators..."
#econsky
"...Evidence from the first generation of microcredit RCTs...highlights that access to microcredit does not translate into increases in profit, income, labour supply, average consumption or gains in social indicators..."
#econsky
Important null results in development economics
Despite the bias against publishing null results, they are important for policy, helping to kill bad ideas.
voxdev.org
April 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Important null results in #devecon from @olihanney.bsky.social
"...Evidence from the first generation of microcredit RCTs...highlights that access to microcredit does not translate into increases in profit, income, labour supply, average consumption or gains in social indicators..."
#econsky
"...Evidence from the first generation of microcredit RCTs...highlights that access to microcredit does not translate into increases in profit, income, labour supply, average consumption or gains in social indicators..."
#econsky
Dr. Yunus is the pioneer of microcredit who formed Grameen Bank for small loans to the rural poor in Bangladesh.
His model has significantly influenced global microcredit initiatives. Ann Dunham played a vital role in its development and implementation in other regions, esp., in Indonesia.
His model has significantly influenced global microcredit initiatives. Ann Dunham played a vital role in its development and implementation in other regions, esp., in Indonesia.
August 2, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Dr. Yunus is the pioneer of microcredit who formed Grameen Bank for small loans to the rural poor in Bangladesh.
His model has significantly influenced global microcredit initiatives. Ann Dunham played a vital role in its development and implementation in other regions, esp., in Indonesia.
His model has significantly influenced global microcredit initiatives. Ann Dunham played a vital role in its development and implementation in other regions, esp., in Indonesia.
On Russian Telegram: Loansharks now offer mortgages.
Microcredit organizations will be allowed to issue mortgages in Russia
The Financial Market Committee recommended adopting the draft law in the first reading, which would grant MFIs such powers.
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Microcredit organizations will be allowed to issue mortgages in Russia
The Financial Market Committee recommended adopting the draft law in the first reading, which would grant MFIs such powers.
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January 29, 2025 at 11:04 PM
On Russian Telegram: Loansharks now offer mortgages.
Microcredit organizations will be allowed to issue mortgages in Russia
The Financial Market Committee recommended adopting the draft law in the first reading, which would grant MFIs such powers.
1/2
Microcredit organizations will be allowed to issue mortgages in Russia
The Financial Market Committee recommended adopting the draft law in the first reading, which would grant MFIs such powers.
1/2
One of my heroes, founder of the Grameen Bank which inspired other microcredit schemes around the world.
January 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
One of my heroes, founder of the Grameen Bank which inspired other microcredit schemes around the world.
Participation in microcredit significantly increases calorie intake, reduces food poverty, and improves some health outcomes for women and children. However, the impact on dietary diversity remains limited, as families often increase staple consumption rather than expanding the variety of foods.
September 20, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Participation in microcredit significantly increases calorie intake, reduces food poverty, and improves some health outcomes for women and children. However, the impact on dietary diversity remains limited, as families often increase staple consumption rather than expanding the variety of foods.
Carrement on peut prendre un microcrédit pour aller à la TwitchCon
March 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Carrement on peut prendre un microcrédit pour aller à la TwitchCon
In places where women rarely have access to traditional banking, they are excluded from financial systems that might otherwise help them build stable lives. Microcredit programs can help change that.
How One Haitian Mother Rebuilt Her Life After Gang Violence—with Courage, Determination, Enterprise and a Small Loan
After fleeing gang violence, Haitian mother Mirlanda Sully rebuilt her life with the support of a women-focused microcredit program.
msmagazine.com
June 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
In places where women rarely have access to traditional banking, they are excluded from financial systems that might otherwise help them build stable lives. Microcredit programs can help change that.