Stories and debates we read this week that you may have missed or may be interested in.
- The Economist on how the cellphone is swiftly becoming Africa’s computer of choice. And an even longer and interesting read on Digital Africa in Intelligent Life.
- Ignacio Mas, Senor Advisor for the Financial Services for the Poor program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, on “Making Peer Incentives work for Savings.”
- Nobel laureate loses final appeal to keep job at Grameen bank.
- Yunus court drama not over.
- Professor Jagwati won’t be sad to see Yunus go, check out his take on the situation in “Grameen vs. Bangladesh.”
- The Sunday Guardian’s Zafar Sobhan takes apart Prof. Bhagwati's op-ed against Prof. Yunus.
- Alext Count, President of the Grameen Foundation weighs in on the Pitt vs. Morduch & Roodman debate.
- MIX improves on David Roodman’s post comparing two sets of microfinance interest data.
- A round-up of research on programs targeting the ultra poor.
- Interview with Esther Duflo on her new book and economics of poverty.
- Humanizing insight into the economic lives of the poor from FAI's Jonathan Morduch.
- Pt. 2 of interview with @MicrofinanceWWB CEO: Distinguishing Microcredit From Microfinance.
- Microfinance USA collects 15 groundbreaking books on microfinance & social entrepreneurship. Which have you read?