Yesterday the CGA had the honor of having Roshaneh Zafar, founder and managing director of Kashf Foundation, come talk to us about microfinance. Zafar, a former World Bank employee, discussed the origins of her organization. At the start of her career, Zafar worked in the Water and Sanitation department of the World Bank, and...
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Women’s Economic Empowerment Through Microfinance
Listening to Jacob Zuma
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I went to hear Jacob Zuma, the president of the African National Congress (ANC) and most likely South Africa’s next president, speak at NYU. A highly controversial figure, I’d read much about his charisma and popular appeal, as well as his legal troubles—including some alarming statements about...
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