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Kiva Fellow Nemr

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Location:
Frederiksberg Denmark
Occupation:
Economist
I loan because:
I believe Kiva can be an important and fun part of ending poverty and helping people maximize their economic potential.
About me:
I am an economist with a number of years working in commercial banking. I was a Kiva Fellow in 2009.
Check out:
http://nemrjk.wordpress.com
Member Since:
Dec 8, 2007
Bio:
Nemr holds a masters in economics and worked as an economist in a commercial bank in Kuwait for over ten years. In Denmark, he continues to do freelance research, conducting a variety of business and economic research. He has joined Kiva’s Fellowship program with the hopes of expanding his firsthand knowledge of microfinance and possibly doing a PhD within the field in the near future. During his time in Lebanon, Nemr hopes to gain a deeper insight into the kind of obstacles entrepreneurs face in that country. Nemr’s passion lies in making economics serve ordinary people through appropriate policy and private sector initiatives. Nemr has lived in five difference countries and has traveled extensively. He speaks Arabic and Danish fluently, in addition to English, and can manage a conversation in French and Spanish.
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Nemr's Kiva Fellowships

What is a Kiva Fellowship?
Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF7

Fellow at Ameen s.a.l.

Mar 2, 2009 to May 22, 2009

Updates From The Field

On legal courts and stock markets
May 26, 2009
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Courts and stock markets appear to have very little in common. The first are a revered part of most countries’ legal infrastructure; we cannot imagine life without them. The second, seem to bounce from loved to [...]
Is Kiva respecting the privacy of its borrowers?
May 6, 2009
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When any of us wants to borrow money from the bank, whether it is for a new car or a home, or even to start a business, we expect complete confidentiality from our bank. It’s a private matter between us and the [...]
A charming walled town on Lebanon’s Mediterranean coast
Apr 21, 2009
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The other day, I walked around Saida ‘s old town in southern Lebanon and just soaked in the mood of the place. The old town is far removed from the modern part of the city where cars dominate. Here, people [...]
Beirut’s southern “suburbs”
Mar 20, 2009
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Beirut was recently ranked on top of a New York Times list of places to visit in 2009. The reason, luxury hotels, the nightlife, and Lebanon’s vast historic heritage spanning centuries of civilization. [...]

Entrepreneurs Nemr Has Visited

Update for Akil
May 20, 2009
We visited Akil at his car workshop where he repairs a variety of cars. Akil recently was able to repay his loan early thanks to good business. He used the loan he took to buy new tools for his workshop. In [...]
Update for Zein
May 20, 2009
We visited Zein at his car workshop where here repairs a variety of cars. He used the loan he took to buy new tools. He was also able to buy a transformer and to repair a generator he uses when there are [...]
Update for Nasri
May 20, 2009
We arranged for Nasri to meet us on the road due to his work as a truck driver. He used the loan he took to buy a new winch for his truck which will allow him to pull cars on to his truck when he needs to tow [...]
Update for Ali
May 20, 2009
We visited Ali in his restaurant. He used the loan he took to buy new tables and chairs as well as some inventory. Ali has been in the business for 29 years, serving a variety of sandwiches and Lebanese [...]
Update for Mahmoud
May 15, 2009
We visited Mahmoud in his butcher store which is in the same building as his home. He used the loan he took to repair the fridge in the store and to paint the walls. He also has a small area behind his house where [...]

Nemr's Loans

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1-28 of 40 loans

  • Jane
    Jane
    Food
    Rwanda
    Paying back
    0% repaid
  • Pedro
    Pedro
    Fruits & Vegetables
    Costa Rica
    Paying back
    2% repaid
  • Tunashukuru Group
    Tunashukuru Group
    Jewelry
    The Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Paying back
    31% repaid
  • Trinidad
    Trinidad
    Used Clothing
    Mexico
    Paying back
    39% repaid
  • Nga
    Nga
    Beauty Salon
    Viet Nam
    Paying back
    75% repaid
  • Tasrin
    Tasrin
    Fishing
    Indonesia
    Paying back
    63% repaid
  • Huda
    Huda
    Tailoring
    Israel
    Paying back
    40% repaid
  • Tabitha
    Tabitha
    General Store
    Kenya
    Paying back
    73% repaid
  • María Inés
    María Inés
    Grocery Store
    El Salvador
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Bayarjavhlan
    Bayarjavhlan
    Clothing Sales
    Mongolia
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous
    Phone Accessories
    Colombia
    Paying back
    72% repaid
  • Felix
    Felix
    Vehicle Repairs
    Paraguay
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous
    Taxi
    Nicaragua
    Refunded
    0% repaid
  • Saber
    Saber
    Grocery Store
    Palestine
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Fiailoa
    Fiailoa
    Farming
    Samoa
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous
    Blacksmith
    Iraq
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Jose Abdon
    Jose Abdon
    Agriculture
    Ecuador
    Paid back
    100% repaid
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Nemr's Teams

Nemr's Invites

3 accepted invitations

Portfolio Distribution

  • By Gender
  • By Country
  • By Sector
  • By Partner

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female67.50%
Male32.50%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Lebanon5.00%
Senegal5.00%
Palestine5.00%
Nicaragua5.00%
Rwanda2.50%
Samoa2.50%
Peru2.50%
Paraguay2.50%
Philippines2.50%
Sierra Leone2.50%
Viet Nam2.50%
Yemen2.50%
Zimbabwe2.50%
Uganda2.50%
Togo2.50%
Tajikistan2.50%
Tanzania2.50%
The Democratic Republic Of The Congo2.50%
Pakistan2.50%
Mongolia2.50%
Dominican Republic2.50%
Ecuador2.50%
El Salvador2.50%
Costa Rica2.50%
Colombia2.50%
Burundi2.50%
Cambodia2.50%
Guatemala2.50%
Indonesia2.50%
Mali2.50%
Mexico2.50%
Kyrgyzstan2.50%
Kenya2.50%
Iraq2.50%
Israel2.50%
Bolivia2.50%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Food32.50%
Services20.00%
Retail15.00%
Agriculture12.50%
Clothing10.00%
Transportation5.00%
Construction2.50%
Manufacturing2.50%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
Ryada, A Partner Of CHF International5.00%
Ameen S.a.l.5.00%
Fundación León 20005.00%
Pearl Microfinance Limited2.50%
Koret Israel Economic Development Funds (KIEDF)2.50%
MicroKing Savings And Credit Company (MKF)2.50%
Microfund Togo2.50%
Salone Microfinance Trust (SMT), A Partner Of ChildFund International2.50%
MCC Mol Bulak Finance LLC2.50%
KREDIT Ltd.2.50%
Soro Yiriwaso, A Partner Of Save The Children2.50%
UIMCEC, A Partner Of ChildFund International2.50%
Urwego Opportunity Bank Of Rwanda (UOB), A Partner Of World Relief, HOPE International, And…2.50%
XacBank2.50%
Turame Community Finance, A Partner Of World Relief And HOPE International2.50%
Tujijenge Tanzania Ltd2.50%
South Pacific Business Development (SPBD)2.50%
Tanaoba Lais Manekat Foundation (TLM)2.50%
IMON International2.50%
Fundación Paraguaya2.50%
Capital Aid Fund For Employment Of The Poor (CEP)2.50%
CAURIE Microfinance, A Partner Of Catholic Relief Services2.50%
Cooperativa San Jose2.50%
Asasah, A Partner Of Save The Children2.50%
Apoyo Integral2.50%
Al-Thiqa Organization2.50%
Alalay Sa Kaunlaran, Inc. (ASKI)2.50%
Credituyo2.50%
EDAPROSPO2.50%
Faulu Kenya2.50%
Fundación Mario Santo Domingo (FMSD)2.50%
Al-Amal Microfinance Bank2.50%
FAPE2.50%
Esperanza International Dominican Republic, A Partner Of HOPE International2.50%
EDESA2.50%
Emprender2.50%
Hekima, A Partner Of World Relief2.50%