Category: MTI Investment
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New funding for microenterprises and SMEs
Already before COVID-19, youth unemployment was high in Sweden, and large parts of the potential workforce was entirely dependent on social benefits. Better access to new forms of funding for microenterprises and SMEs, would be particularly helpful for these groups. The crisis will make the situation worse, but will it also be an opportunity to…
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Microfinance in the world and in Sweden
Talking about how microfinance could be improved in developing countries and also help reduce exclusion in Sweden and other rich countries. Click here to view video! Recorded on May 19, 2020 at the Stockholm School of Economics. Organizer: Stockholm School of Economics.
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More education and venture capital for developing countries
Microfinance funds are today more popular than ever. They attract billions of SEK from Swedish institutions and individuals – even though researchers have not been able to establish a positive impact by microfinance. Swedish investors receive a high return on these investments, but the result for the poor entrepreneur ultimately becomes rather meager.
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On the benefit of switching towards financing SMEs rather than micro businesses
Published in Faedrelandsvennen 12 july 2018 Strømme Foundation changes its strategy from a focus on microcredit to a focus on financing small and mediums sized companies, in line with what my own research and experience indicates to be a better path towards prosperous economic development. I concur with this move and look forward to seeing…
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Tidningen entré skriver om min mikrofinansforskning samt MTI Investment — investerar i växande små och medelstora företag i Östra Afrika
I senaste numret av entré skriver journalisten Maria Linde om min avhandling samt om vårt jobb med MTI Investment AS – det nordiska investmentbolaget som investerar i växande små och medelstora företag i Östra Afrika. För att ladda ner delen som har med min forskning att göra klicka här: Pontus Engström_entre-nr-4-2016 För att ladda ner…
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A research mention in “Vårt Land”
The Norwegian newspaper Vårt Land writes in the Monday issue (October 17, 2016 p. 8-9) about my research in an article with the title “Therefore microfinance is not that effective” (Derfor er mikrofinans lite effektivt). While my findings do find that microfinance does add extra income to an individual´s business, it also shows that size can…
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Microfinance does not eradicate poverty
– Microfinance provides a little more money in the wallet to the microentrepreneur, but they remain poor. Microfinance does not contribute to business growth or economic growth in society at large, says Engström.
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MTI Investment, investing in the growth of Eastern Africa
We are launching our website now for MTI Investment. www.mti-investment.com “Mti” is Swahili for tree – symbolizing MTI’s focus on growing companies, with the potential to bear fruit from our long-term efforts of investing, coaching, mentoring and monitoring our portfolio companies. MTI Investment is a Tanzanian/Nordic investment company founded by Professor Trond Randøy, PhD candidate/MSc.…
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