Tag: microfinance africa

  • Status of the Microfinance in Tanzania

    By James Mathew Mgaya – Art in Tanzania internship Introduction The movement of microfinance is started since 19th centaury in the time of European Union and the creation of modern microfinance in Bangladeshi social entrepreneur Muhammad Yunus in 1983, microfinance was simultaneously created. In 1983, Yunus established Grameen Bank in Bangladesh. The goal of Grameen…

  • Women’s Empowerment in Accessing Financial Services

    By Marina Joseph – Art in Tanzania internship World Bank views financial inclusion as means that individuals and businesses have access to useful and affordable financial products and services that meet their needs – transactions, payments, savings, credit, and insurance – delivered in a responsible and sustainable way. Financial inclusion expands access to efficient financial…