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An eBay for Microfinance

Kiva.org uses smart design to make a little cash go a long way

BusinessWeek -- Innovation of the Week imageAs the intersection between peer-to-peer financing and philanthropy, Kiva.org is harnessing the power of social networking to support microenterprise in the developing world.

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