Unitus Expands Presence in East Africa through New Partnership with Kenyan Microfinance Provider Yehu Microfinance Trust
Third East Africa partnership demonstrates Unitus’s deepening commitment to increasing microfinance accessibility in the region
Seattle, WA, April 15, 2009 — Unitus, Inc., an international nonprofit dedicated to reducing global poverty by accelerating access to microfinance, is pleased to announce its new partnership with Yehu Microfinance Trust, an emerging microfinance institution (MFI) recognized for its strong leadership and strategic operations in underserved areas of coastal Kenya. Unitus’s third MFI partner in East Africa, Yehu has approximately 8,400 clients, serves marginalized populations earning less than $2 a day, and is committed to commercially scaling its operations to expand its reach.
