Last month, MEII proudly welcomed David Wade to our Board of Directors. David Wade is a public affairs strategist advising leading global corporations and organizations, and a Fellow with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He spent two decades at the highest levels of the State Department, on Capitol Hill, and on two national presidential …
MEII Has Added a New Member to the Board of Directors Read More »
Dear Friends & Family of MEII, As we all adjust to this new normal, our thoughts are with you and your families during this unprecedented crisis. The health and safety of our employees and clients is our top priority, and because of that, social distancing and virtual measures have been put in place to ensure …
The Global SME Finance Awards 2019 recognized and celebrated financial institutions and fintech companies for their outstanding achievements in delivering exceptional products and services to their SME clients. Endorsed by the GPFI, the Global SME Finance Awards provide an opportunity for institutions to showcase and share their good practices and knowledge and to learn from …
MEII’s Tamweeli Platform is Recognized at the Global SME Finance Awards Read More »
MEII was just featured in an article in the April 2019 Ripon Forum, a magazine published by the Ripon Society, a centrist Republican public policy organization in Washington. The article featured an interview with Ann McLaughlin Korologos, MEII’s Board Chair, in which she describes MEII’s business model and how the organization has grown over the …
MEII is Featured in the Ripon Forum Read More »
Members of MEII’s Tunisia office recently participated in a training conference, as part of MEII’s active collaboration with the U.S. Department of Commerce through its Commercial and Law Development Program Division. This was MEII’s third consecutive year leading a session during the three-day training program, in which MEII trained a group of bankers, investors, and …
MEII Leads the Session During the Paris Franchise Expo Read More »
MEII was created to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the MENA region access finance in order to grow their businesses and create jobs. The core of MEII’s programs is stimulating SME lending by providing local financial intermediaries – primarily banks – with loan guarantees and technical assistance. This enables these institutions to expand …
MEII Reaches $300 Million in Approved Loans Read More »
A great article about the impact MEII has had on the SME community in Palestine. “Racks of onesies, toddler shorts and soft cotton sundresses hang in rows by size in the Carter’s and OshKosh shop owned by three sisters in Ramallah, Palestine. Many Americans and Israelis think of Ramallah as the middle of a conflict …
Forbes Magazine: MEII Read More »