Ghana - Financial Services for Women Entrepreneurs in the Informal Sector
The Ghana Microfinance Institution (MFI) action research network brings together organizations interested in providing financial services to the poor in Ghana. With World Bank support, the network carried out this study which provides brief descrip...
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okr-10986-98652021-04-23T14:02:47Z Ghana - Financial Services for Women Entrepreneurs in the Informal Sector World Bank ADB AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANKING INSTITUTIONS BANKING SECTOR BANKS BENEFICIARIES BUDGETING CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL ADEQUACY CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIOS CAPITAL BASE CASH COLLATERAL COLLATERAL COLLECTION SERVICES COMMERCIAL BANK COMMUNITY BANK COMMUNITY BANKS CONCESSIONARY RATE CREDIT PROGRAM CREDIT PROVISION CREDIT UNIONS DEPOSIT DEPOSITORS DEPOSITS DEVELOPMENT BANK DISBURSEMENT EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENTREPRENEURSHIP FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL SERVICE FINANCIAL SERVICES GENDER GROUP LENDING HUNGER INCIDENCE OF POVERTY INCOME INCOMES INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INTEREST RATES ON LOANS JOINT LIABILITY LITERACY LEVELS LOAN LOAN DECISIONS LOAN REPAYMENT LOAN REPAYMENTS LOAN SIZE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS MEDICAL BILLS MICRO-FINANCE MICRO-FINANCE INSTITUTIONS MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION NGOS NUTRITION PEER PRESSURE PERSONAL EXPENSES POOR PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PORTFOLIOS POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS REPAYMENT OF LOANS REPAYMENT RATE RETURNS ROSCAS RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL BANK RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL TOWNS RURAL WOMEN SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SAVINGS DEPOSITS SUSU TARGETING TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COST TRANSACTION COSTS WORKING CAPITAL The Ghana Microfinance Institution (MFI) action research network brings together organizations interested in providing financial services to the poor in Ghana. With World Bank support, the network carried out this study which provides brief descriptions of the innovations that informal, semi-formal, and formal MFIs have developed in providing financial services to female entrepreneurs in Ghana. It also makes recommendations on how such services can be strengthened and improved. 2012-08-13T09:44:30Z 2012-08-13T09:44:30Z 1999-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1999/06/12586928/ghana-financial-services-women-entrepreneurs-informal-sector http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9865 English Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 136 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa Ghana |
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ADB AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANKING INSTITUTIONS BANKING SECTOR BANKS BENEFICIARIES BUDGETING CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL ADEQUACY CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIOS CAPITAL BASE CASH COLLATERAL COLLATERAL COLLECTION SERVICES COMMERCIAL BANK COMMUNITY BANK COMMUNITY BANKS CONCESSIONARY RATE CREDIT PROGRAM CREDIT PROVISION CREDIT UNIONS DEPOSIT DEPOSITORS DEPOSITS DEVELOPMENT BANK DISBURSEMENT EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENTREPRENEURSHIP FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL SERVICE FINANCIAL SERVICES GENDER GROUP LENDING HUNGER INCIDENCE OF POVERTY INCOME INCOMES INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INTEREST RATES ON LOANS JOINT LIABILITY LITERACY LEVELS LOAN LOAN DECISIONS LOAN REPAYMENT LOAN REPAYMENTS LOAN SIZE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS MEDICAL BILLS MICRO-FINANCE MICRO-FINANCE INSTITUTIONS MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION NGOS NUTRITION PEER PRESSURE PERSONAL EXPENSES POOR PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PORTFOLIOS POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS REPAYMENT OF LOANS REPAYMENT RATE RETURNS ROSCAS RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL BANK RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL TOWNS RURAL WOMEN SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SAVINGS DEPOSITS SUSU TARGETING TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COST TRANSACTION COSTS WORKING CAPITAL |
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ADB AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANKING INSTITUTIONS BANKING SECTOR BANKS BENEFICIARIES BUDGETING CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL ADEQUACY CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIOS CAPITAL BASE CASH COLLATERAL COLLATERAL COLLECTION SERVICES COMMERCIAL BANK COMMUNITY BANK COMMUNITY BANKS CONCESSIONARY RATE CREDIT PROGRAM CREDIT PROVISION CREDIT UNIONS DEPOSIT DEPOSITORS DEPOSITS DEVELOPMENT BANK DISBURSEMENT EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENTREPRENEURSHIP FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL SERVICE FINANCIAL SERVICES GENDER GROUP LENDING HUNGER INCIDENCE OF POVERTY INCOME INCOMES INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INTEREST RATES ON LOANS JOINT LIABILITY LITERACY LEVELS LOAN LOAN DECISIONS LOAN REPAYMENT LOAN REPAYMENTS LOAN SIZE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS MEDICAL BILLS MICRO-FINANCE MICRO-FINANCE INSTITUTIONS MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION NGOS NUTRITION PEER PRESSURE PERSONAL EXPENSES POOR PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PORTFOLIOS POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS REPAYMENT OF LOANS REPAYMENT RATE RETURNS ROSCAS RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL BANK RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL TOWNS RURAL WOMEN SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SAVINGS DEPOSITS SUSU TARGETING TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COST TRANSACTION COSTS WORKING CAPITAL World Bank Ghana - Financial Services for Women Entrepreneurs in the Informal Sector |
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The Ghana Microfinance Institution (MFI)
action research network brings together organizations
interested in providing financial services to the poor in
Ghana. With World Bank support, the network carried out this
study which provides brief descriptions of the innovations
that informal, semi-formal, and formal MFIs have developed
in providing financial services to female entrepreneurs in
Ghana. It also makes recommendations on how such services
can be strengthened and improved. |
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Ghana - Financial Services for Women Entrepreneurs in the Informal Sector |
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Ghana - Financial Services for Women Entrepreneurs in the Informal Sector |
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Ghana - Financial Services for Women Entrepreneurs in the Informal Sector |
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Ghana - Financial Services for Women Entrepreneurs in the Informal Sector |
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Ghana - Financial Services for Women Entrepreneurs in the Informal Sector |
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ghana - financial services for women entrepreneurs in the informal sector |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1999/06/12586928/ghana-financial-services-women-entrepreneurs-informal-sector http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9865 |
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