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How repaying loans with social service transforms communities | Angie Murimirwa

How repaying loans with social service transforms communities | Angie Murimirwa

How repaying loans with social service transforms communities | Angie Murimirwa

TED Talks News and Politics · Angie Murimirwa

March 19, 202010m 50s

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What if you could repay loans through volunteering and mentorship instead of money? Activist Angie Murimirwa shares how a game-changing economic tool known as "social interest" is reinvigorating sub-Saharan communities once trapped in cycles of poverty. Join her as she explains how this approach to lending is creating opportunities for thousands of African women and girls -- and shows why this model can be replicated anywhere with lasting effects.

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