By John Briggs, KF10 Liberia
Liberia is tryin’ small. This common expression can be heard everywhere here: it means “I’m okay” or “I’m getting by” and is the equivalent of how many Americans reflexively answer “Fine” to the greeting “How are you?”
But many in Liberia are tryin’ larger, thanks to microfinance institutions (MFIs), most of which have set up shop since 14 years of civil conflict ended in 2003. There are five MFIs of scale in the country: LEAP, a Kiva field partner which is the largest MFI by number of clients and the oldest continuously operating...
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