Zopa turns 3–and Japanese–on the same day!

March 6th, 2008 — News  from Shane @ Zopa Blog USA

We’ve crossed countless rivers. Climbed many mountains. And now, finally, we are three years old.
That’s right, it’s our third birthday today (it’s already March 7, Greenwich Mean Time!). It seems like it was only yesterday that we were but a twinkle in our founders’ eyes. And look at us now. [...]

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The Trouble With Credit Cards

February 28th, 2008 — Editorial  from Shane @ Zopa Blog USA

Don’t like reading the fine print? How can we blame you. Most of the time it’s hard to find magnifying glasses strong enough to see it. But don’t be fooled—it’s everywhere, and it sure seems like sometimes it’s there just to take advantage of people with bad eyesight.
The world of financial services–you [...]

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Love and Marriage—The Zopa Way

January 31st, 2008 — Editorial, Fun  from Shane @ Zopa Blog USA

Fall in love. Get married. What could be more human? It’s one of the oldest and most beautiful one-two combinations that we have. It’s even older then the sun rising in the East and setting in the West. Okay, maybe not that old. But it’s certainly older than Zopa.
And we’re okay with that, because Zopa, [...]

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What I learned

December 14th, 2007 — Samoa, Shane Xu, South Pacific Business Development  from Shane @ Kiva Blogs from the Field

It was 3 months ago that I stepped off the plane and into the tropical Samoan rain. It seems those same storm clouds have gathered on my last day on the island to see me off. Over the course of my stay, I’d like to think that I learned a few of things. 
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The SPBD Awards Ceremony and Parade

November 8th, 2007 — Samoa, Shane Xu, South Pacific Business Development  from Shane @ Kiva Blogs from the Field

Every year, SPBD holds an event to celebrate its clients. An award ceremony is usually held to recognize exceptional members among the ladies who participate in the loan program. This year’s event was held this past Saturday, and it proved to be the grandest celebration to date. For the first time ever, a parade was [...]

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Beneath Samoa’s tranquil surface

October 8th, 2007 — Samoa, Shane Xu, South Pacific Business Development  from Shane @ Kiva Blogs from the Field

After tossing out some statistics on the poverty situation in Samoa in my first entry, I think I’m ready for a more personal take on the impact of impact of micro-credit and the overall economic situation in Samoa.
South Pacific Business Development is one of Kiva’s earliest partner microfinance institutions. With an entire staff of just [...]

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