Studies on the impact of group–based financing on women entrepreneurs in the develo**
world are underrepresented in entrepreneurship research. With this exploratory study, we …

Globally, micro and small businesses require finance to support their business activities.
Most of them have low profits because of the lack of support from the formal financial system …

Entrepreneurship is viewed as a major tool in the effort to address poverty in emerging
economies. Yet financing for such entrepreneurial ventures remains a major challenge. To …

Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa has been hailed as a rising star with respect to the adoption of
renewable energy technologies, including solar home systems (SHSs). So, how do forms of …

Informal finance is a crucial financing method for small and micro enterprises (SMEs) in most
develo** countries. Interest rate risks (IRS) should be a vital component of SMEs' informal …

This book provides a detailed account of the lives of the poor, particularly their use of social
networks to meet everyday needs. Based on fieldwork in Cameroon, the book provides a …

Access to credit and its cost are a major challenge for farmers in develo** countries. Land
serves as collateral for accessing formal credit, but the role that land ownership plays in …

In the global South, low-income populations are faced with frequent health shocks. Formal
mechanisms to protect them against these shocks are absent or limited. Thus, what are the …

University students are potential customers of peer-to-peer (P2P) lending and pawnbroking
services. However, the existing literature has primarily underestimated such borrowers' …

Using six widely accepted indicators, this study compares the progress made in financial
inclusion in Nigeria, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the rest of the World, with a view to deducing …