The simultaneous achievement of financial and social objectives assigned to microfinance
institutions is a challenge. Showing good financial performance (good profitability) and …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide preliminary efficiency assessment of Arab
microfinance institutions (MFIs) within the period 2002–2012. Microfinance is defined as the …

The purpose of this paper is to study the factors determining the performance
(organizational, social, and financial) of conventional and Islamic microfinance institutions …

Purpose This study looks at whether credit unions, a type of microfinance, increase or
decrease poverty in Cameroon from 2004 Q1 to 2021 Q4. Method/design The fully modified …

This research assesses the effect of capital structure on the sustainability of Microfinance
Institutions (MFIs) in Bamenda, Cameroon. We use panel data obtained from audited annual …

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance of microfinance institutions in The
MENA region over the period 2006-2009. Following Simar and Wilson (1998, 2000) we use …

Purpose This research examines the long-run relationship between microfinancial inclusion
and poverty alleviation in Nigeria from 1990 to 2018. Design/methodology/approach the …

Purpose The successful story of microfinance institutions is often tied to the practice and
methods of credit delivery as evidence among international world class microfinance …

This paper studies the determinants of microfinance institutions'(MFIs) financial performance
(FP: self-sustainability and profitability) and social performance (SP: depth of outreach), and …

The declaration of 2005, the international year of microcredit, by the general assembly of the
United Nations and the award of a Nobel Peace Prize to Mohammad Yunus and the …