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Africa's women go to work.
- Source :
-
Economist . 1/13/2001, Vol. 358 Issue 8204, p43-44. 2p. 1 Black and White Photograph. - Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- Discusses the idea of microcredit lending, which are small loans given to poor people to set up or expand business. Details of African communities, which use microcredit organizations; Local problems of microfinance, including diseases in Africa; How organizations have encouraged poor borrowers to form groups to cross-guarantee each other's loans; Success of microcredit.
- Subjects :
- *MICROFINANCE
*FINANCIAL services industry
*LOANS
*POOR people
DEVELOPING countries
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00130613
- Volume :
- 358
- Issue :
- 8204
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Economist
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 3964713