| 词条 | LAPO Microfinance Bank |
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}} LAPO Microfinance Bank limited is a pro-poor financial institution "committed to the social and economic empowerment of low-income households through provision of access to responsive financial services on a sustainable basis". The Institution was established in the late 1980s, as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) by Godwin Ehigiamusoe in response to the effects of the implementation of the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) in 1986. In 2010, LAPO MfB obtained the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate as a state microfinance bank and in 2012, it got an approval as a national microfinance bank. Milestones2014 LAPO MfB was awarded ‘Microfinance Bank of the Year 2013’ by BusinessDay[1] and Leadership Newspaper.[2] 2013 LAPO MfB celebrated one million client base, one billion dollars cumulative disbursement[3] 2012 LAPO MfB obtained approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate as a National Microfinance Bank 2012 LAPO MfB commenced the implementation of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiative
2010 LAPO MfB obtained approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate as a regulated State Microfinance Bank 2008 The LAPO MfB Scholarship Scheme was instituted with the $10,000 cash prize from Grameen Foundation Award for excellence[4] 2006 LAPO MfB won the Grameen Foundation Award for Excellence in Microfinance which came with a cash prize of $10,000 2004 LAPO scaled up as a sustainable and effective lending institution drawing inspiration from best practice model of Grameen and ASA methodology in Bangladesh 1993 LAPO was formally incorporated as a non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) with the Corporate Affairs Commission, a federal agency 1991 Ford Foundation gave first grant to LAPO 1987 LAPO started as a non-profit entity at Ogwashi-Uku in present-day Delta State References1. ^{{cite news|last1=Obodo|first1=Ejiro|title=The Nigerian Banking Award 2014|url=http://businessdayonline.com/2014/06/the-nigerian-banking-award-2014/#.VTIZWxN4q7o|accessdate=18 April 2015|agency=BUSINESS DAY|publisher=BUSINESS DAY ONLINE|date=June 26, 2014}} 2. ^{{cite news|last1=Correspondents|title=LEADERSHIP Conference/Awards: I Owe Everything To Nigeria – Gowon|url=http://leadership.ng/news/387070/leadership-conferenceawards-owe-everything-nigeria-gowon|accessdate=18 April 2015|agency=LEADERSHIP|publisher=LEADERSHIP NEWS|date=Oct 15, 2014}} 3. ^{{cite news|title= LAPO Providing Affordable Micro Housing|url=http://businessdayonline.com/2014/02/lapo-providing-affordable-micro-housing/#.VTITghN4q7o|publisher=BUSINESS DAY}} 4. ^{{cite news|title=LAPO holds Nationwide Scholarship Examination|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/lapo-holds-nationwide-scholarship-examination/187506/|publisher=THIS DAY LIVE}} External links
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