Tunisia's microfinance success

Microfinance, which helps some of the poorest people generate their own incomes, has struggled to get established in the Middle East, but one country where it has taken hold is Tunisia.

Essma Ben Hamida is the founder of one of the biggest micro-finance firms in the region, with more than 200,000 customers.

She explains her country's success and how the revolution changed her business.

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