Microfinance in Africa : Experience and Lessons From Selected African Countries /

Based on the experience of selected countries, this paper offers a critical presentation of the development of the microfinance sector in Africa. The paper supports the view that microfinance institutions, especially those engaged in full financial intermediation, complement effectively the banking...

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Main Author: Blavy, Rodolphe
Other Authors: Basu, Anupam, Yulek, Murat
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2004/174
Online Access:Full text available on IMF