Brian Doe is Whole Planet Foundation’s Regional Director for Africa and the Middle East. During annual field visits to our microfinance partners, we often see them searching for better ways to help their clients. Unexpected household shocks can seriously jeopardize the livelihoods of the poorest entrepreneurs and their families. The …
WPF Funds $300,000 in Ghana with New Partner
This blog post comes to us from Brian Doe, WPF Regional Director for Africa and the Middle East. In April 2017, WPF signed a contract with a new microfinance partner in greater Accra called ID Ghana. To gain insight into the bustling Makola market in Accra, it may be helpful …
Productive Assets Spell Success for Entrepreneurs in Africa
This blog comes from Brian Doe on our Field Team. Brian was hired as the Africa Field Program Manager in 2010 to manage growing Whole Planet Foundation support in Africa. Today as Regional Director, he provides oversight to current partners and works to expand Whole Planet Foundation’s work across the …
Grameen Ghana Finance Manager Earns MBA
I have been working with Iddrisu, the Finance Manager at Grameen Ghana, over the course of our partnership with this small local microfinance institution in the far northern reaches of Ghana. The MFI has grown significantly over the years and with that growth comes the need to increase their oversight and …
Courage of One Challenge Poverty Quiz on the Middle East and North Africa
So you’re participating in our Courage of One Challenge with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part I and you want to learn more about poverty alleviation in the Middle East and North Africa? TOPIC: Working with Historically Marginalized Communities in the Middle East and North Africa: Beyond just expanding access …
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