Microfinance is a type of banking service offered to people who normally have no access to finance. People excluded from …
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How investors see Africa today
Investment is a very important part of growth for an economy because it provides the resources to produce goods and …
What is micro insurance?
Micro insurance is one of the financial products that microfinance institutions (MFIs) offer. MFIs provide financial services to people who …
How banks benefit the economy and you
WHAT DO BANKS DO?
Fundamentally, banks allow consumers to save their money and lend money to those who need it …
Economic empowerment in Africa
WHAT IS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT?
Economic empowerment refers to the capacity of men and women that can participate, contribute or have …
How you make a micro loan
WHAT IS MICROFINANCE?
Microfinance is a type of banking service offered to people who normally have no access to finance. …
How inflation affects the economy and you
On news websites, when you click on the business section, you might find updates on the level of inflation. But …
Supporting African self-sufficiency: the cotton and textile trade
Cocoa, coffee and cotton are some of sub-saharan Africa’s biggest exported goods. African countries profit from exporting products to countries …
How the African Union is helping Africa’s economy
THE AFRICAN UNION’S ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
The African Economic Community (AEC) is an organization under the African Union that exists to …
Will commercializing MFIs help or hurt the poor?
Microfinance is a type of banking service offered to people who normally have no access to finance. People excluded from …