Episode 9 of the AshokaTECH Podcast: Interview with the CEO of Kiva.org
On this week’s episode of the AshokaTECH Podcast, host Alex Budak interviews the co-founder and CEO of Kiva.org Matt Flannery.
Kiva empowers individuals to lend to an entrepreneur across the globe through the internet. By combining microfinance with the internet, Kiva creates a global community of people connected through lending. As of last November, Kiva had facilitated over $100 Million Dollars in loans world-wide, with an extremely high repayment rate of over 98%
Focusing on how technology can change and improve microfinance, Alex and Matt discuss how to make philanthropy more social thanks to web 2.0 technologies, how to balance economic and social goals, and best practices for social entrepreneurs looking to choose business partners in developing countries.
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Budak's Tumblr: From SF, but living in DC. Social Entrepreneur and Travel Writer. I like adventures, roadtrips, photography, California and empanadas.
