by Vaughn Rajah -

MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: “Determinants of Choice of Credit Source Among Clients of Microfinance Systems in the Upper West Region of Ghana,” by Paul Bata Domanban et al

The authors of this article examined which groups of people in northwestern Ghana were more and less likely to borrow money from microfinance institutions (MFIs). The authors conducted

by Vaughn Rajah -

MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: “Mind the Gap in Financial Inclusion! Microcredit Institutions Fieldwork in Peru;” by Pilar Lopez-Sancheza, Elena Urquia-Grande

Microfinance providers in Peru carry a combined outstanding loan portfolio equivalent to USD 12.7 billion, serving 5 million borrowers. Dr Lopez-Sancheza and Dr Urquia-Grande conducted a qualitative analysis of these loans based on

by Ben Barba -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: G20, SME Finance Forum Showcase Digital Finance Solutions for MSMEs Via Online Database, Seek Submissions

The Group of Twenty (G20), an association of the world’s larger economies, recently released a digital database hosting descriptions of “innovative financial products and services” – other than lending – that are available to micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across the globe. The entries are classified as offering Cash Management, Credit Guarantees