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Jamii Bora

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Jamii Bora, which means "good families" in Swahili, is a Nairobi, Kenya based microfinance organization.[1] As of 2007, it was the largest microfinance institution in Kenya. It was started by Ingrid Munro in 1999.[2][1]

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  1. ^ a b Chris V. Nicholson (reporter) (July 9, 2007). "In Poorer Nations, Cellphones Help Open Up Microfinancing". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  2. ^ Nicholas D. Kristof (September 14, 2011). "Sewing Her Way Out of Poverty". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-09-15.