Over the past couple weeks I’ve started to devote more of my time to Kiva MFI (microfinance institute) recruitment. Essentially I’m selling Kiva. This involves meeting with any number of people in hotels, cafes and government buildings, giving them a Kiva education and trying to bring them online as Kiva partners. While there is a certain Glengarry Glen Ross aspect to this work the winners aren’t drinking coffee, they’re just trying to efficiently get capital to people that need it. It has been a great experience meeting with people with decades of microfinance experience and fancy three letter suffixes following their names.
AMOMIF
Today I visited the AMOMIF offices (Association of Mozambican Microfinace Operators) to meet with my new friend Marielle, a German national that works with GTZ (a German development agency). She was tons of fun! She has driven from Germany to South Africa and has lived in Mozambique for a total of around 6 years. We’re working together to get Kiva information on the AMOMIF website, lobby the central bank to get rid of some of their red tape regulations that effect Kiva partners, and to reach out to and develop relationships with more of the AMOMIF member organizations.
Outside the AMOMIF office
