Introduction In both developing and emerging economies‚ microfinance has vastly and increasingly been seen as one of the most important means for enhancing the lives of the poor and therefore a major tool for economic and social development mostly in rural areas. Lately‚ contrary to this widespread belief‚ critics have raised eyebrows against this growing popularity of microfinance as a major tool for enhancing economic development. Contrary to belief‚ they are of the opinion that microfinance is
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EFFECTIVENESS OF SECURITY ON LOAN RECOVERY IN SACCOs (A CASE STUDY OF MHASIBU SACCO) BY ANDREW TALAM BBM/9058/2009. A RESEARCH PROJECT PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO MOI UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF REQUIREMENTS OF A BACHELOR DEGREE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT‚ FINANCE & BANKING APRIL‚ 2011 DECLARATION THIS PROJECT IS MY RESEARCH WORK AND HAS NOT BEEN PRESENTED FOR AWARD OF ANY DEGREE IN OTHER UNIVERSITIES ------------------------------- ------------------------------------
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Investment of Rice Mills in Vietnam The Role of Financial Market Imperfections and Uncertainty Le Khuong Ninh ISBN 90-367-1836-8 ii Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Investment of Rice Mills in Vietnam The Role of Financial Market Imperfections and Uncertainty Proefschrift ter verkrijging van het doctoraat in de Economische Wetenschappen aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen op gezag van de Rector Magnificus‚ dr. F. Zwarts‚ in het openbaar te verdedigen op donderdag 3 juli 2003 om
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40 Recent Patents on Corrosion Science‚ 2010‚ 2‚ 40-54 Open Access Biomedical Implants: Corrosion and its Prevention - A Review Geetha Manivasagam*‚ Durgalakshmi Dhinasekaran and Asokamani Rajamanickam School of Mechanical and Building Sciences‚ VIT University‚ Vellore 632 014‚ Tamil Nadu‚ India Abstract: In the area of materials science‚ corrosion of biomaterials is of paramount importance as biomaterials are required for the survival of the human beings suffering from acute heart diseases
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TANZANIA GENDER NETWORKING PROGRAMME (TGNP) RESEARCH REPORT ON: CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN THE IMPLEMENTATION BEIJING PLATFORM OF ACTION (BPFA) Prepared by: Tanzania Gender Networking Programme (TGNP) Convenor & Legal Project Holder P.O. Box 8921 Dar es Salaam Tel. 022-2443.205/450/286 Fax 022-2443.244 E-mail tgnp@tgnp.co.tz Web www.tgnp.co.tz September 2004 TABLE OF CONTENTS Abbreviations…………………………………………………………………………………………iii Acknowledgement……………………………………………………………………………………. v Executive
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Microfinance Banking in Nigeria: Problems and Prospects • [pic]Abstract • [pic]Reference • [pic]Full-Text PDF • [pic]Full-Text HTML Acha Ikechukwu A. Department of Banking and Finance‚ University of Uyo‚ AkwaIbom State‚ Nigeria Correspondence to: Acha Ikechukwu A. ‚ Department of Banking and Finance‚ University of Uyo‚ AkwaIbom State‚ Nigeria. |Email: |[pic] | Copyright © 2012 Scientific & Academic Publishing. All Rights Reserved
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econstor Brau‚ James C.; Woller‚ Gary M. www.econstor.eu Der Open-Access-Publikationsserver der ZBW – Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft The Open Access Publication Server of the ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics Article Microfinance: A comprehensive review of the existing literature Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance‚ JEF Provided in cooperation with: Academy of Entrepreneurial Finance (AEF)‚ Montrose‚ CA Suggested citation: Brau‚ James C.; Woller‚ Gary M. (2004)
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HABIB BANK LIMITED PAKISTAN Introduction Habib Bank Limited (commonly referred to as "HBL") (Arabic: حَبيب بينك) is the largest bank in Pakistan and a thoroughly established banking chain throughout the world. An extensive network of 1425 branches in Pakistan and 55 international branches makes it one of the largest banks in Pakistan today. Habib Bank Plaza located in Karachi‚ Sindh is the formal headquarters of the bank. The bank has a network outside Pakistan including USA‚ UK‚ Middle East
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MICROFINANCE AWARENESS AND IMPACT IN KENYA: A CASE OF NAIROBI COUNTY Table of Contents CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The need for development that saw the Kenya develop several strategies and plans such as the vision 2030 and the millennium development goals has led to development of the finance sector. The need for financing of the development projects has developed microfinance institutions in the country. Microfinance has received a lot of attention
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Abstract: This paper examines the need for promoting microfinance as a social business for a poverty reduction economic strategy in Nigeria. Through the development of microfinancePolicy‚ Regulatory and Supervisory Framework‚ microfinance banks are licenced and regulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria. This paper relies on primary and secondary data from microfinance banks within Anambra State the area of the study. With the help of structured questionnaires administered‚information on preferences
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