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Shanti has partnered with up and coming London Indie band ICON who have recently released a brand new EP ‘Morning in Brixton’ with all the sales going to Shantimicrofinance which helps slum entrepreneurs in India. Both songs are available in iTunes and Amazon. Click here to purchase and support our entrepreneurs:

• King of the World
• Morning in Brixton

UK, Silicon Valley entrepreneurs set up India MFI fund

It is a cross between an angel investor, an NGO, and a microfinance fund. A group of high-profile UK and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs , including the likes of James Caan , panelist on BBC's high-profile venture capital funding show Dragon's Den; Brent Hoberman , founder of Last-minute .com; Silicon Valley venture capitalist John Hummer — one of the early investors in Napsters, among others, have come together to set up a not-for-profit microfinance fund, Shanti more...

Microfinance aim to boost India slums

Entrepreneurs Brent Hoberman and James Caan are set to launch a new micro-finance fund to raise money from fellow entrepreneurs to fund ethical bottom-up investment in India.James Caan is one of the partners aiming to encourage other entrepreneurs to donate not only money but also time to projects in the slums of India. The pair – founders of lastminute.com and Alexander Mann respectively – are working with Sheetal Mehta, one of the Government's global trade ambassadors, to establish Shanti Microfinance, which aims to be a more honest type of microfinance initiative. more...

Transformative power of microfinance for women

The women of the world still get the rawest deal. Throughout history, in places where life is tough for everyone, women still on average work for longer hours and take on the burden of the household chores. more...

Great female IT role models: Sheetal Mehta

Sheetal Mehta is founder of Shanti Microfinance, which is a social enterprise charity that provides access to technology and capital for entrepreneurs in slums and villages in Gujarat, India. more...

The Right way of Microfinance