Monday 09, July 2012 by Isla MacFarlane

Kiva Arab Youth spurs lending of over $1 million to entrepreneurs

In just three months, Kiva Arab Youth has mobilised over $1 million in loans to more than 750 young entrepreneurs in Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, and Yemen. Kiva Arab Youth is a new initiative of Silatech and Kiva, the world's largest microlending platform.

Features & Analyses

Economics IMF updates on Iraq economy

Recent macroeconomic developments have been broadly positive in Iraq. Economic growth in Iraq reached 8.4 per cent in 2012 and… read more