5 minutes video Describing the begins of the microloan site Kiva. http://www.kiva.org It reminds me of something I heard once. It was remarked that while unfortunate, the simple truth was that... more inside

I first heard of this when rickegee submitted this to the sift,It's a clip from a PBS frontline documentary about micro loans. Charity and web2.0 could be a good combo. Check out Kiva.org... more inside

For more background on Uganda and this story The Kiva Foundation An in-depth article of the promise and the criticisms of microfinance and Dr. Yunus Microcredit is the sometimes controversial practice... more inside

"Invest Wisely. End Poverty." This is the goal of eBay's new online microfinance investment marketplace, MicroPlace. While online microlending has been growing more popular with peer-to-peer offerings... more inside