Expanding Access to Financial Services in Malawi

Expanding Access to Financial Services in Malawi
Author: Kiendel Burritt
Publisher: UN
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This report assesses the achievements and challenges for microfinance service delivery in Malawi, with particular attention to rural and agricultural markets. It identifies key elements that influence the development of Malawi's financial system, and provides some recommendations and opportunities for investors, donors, government and private sector entities to support the development of an inclusive financial system.

Financial Policies and Economic Growth

Financial Policies and Economic Growth
Author: Peter J. Montiel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 56
Release: 1995
Genre: Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN:

Provides an overview of what is currently known about the relationship between financial-sector policies and economic growth and the state of such policies in present-day SSA. Uses six countries to present a summary description of financial structure in SSA.

African Voices on Structural Adjustment

African Voices on Structural Adjustment
Author: Codesria
Publisher: IDRC
Total Pages: 514
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0889368880

African Voices on Structural Adjustment presents 14 in-depth studies on the history and future of structural adjustment in Africa. Each study appraises the performance of structural adjustment policies (SAPs) with respect to a particular sector or issue. Each evaluates the compatibility of SAPs with the requirements for long-term development in Africa. And, most importantly, each presents a truly African perspective. The contributors represent an outstanding collection of leading African economists and development experts. This volume is intended as a companion to Our Continent, Our Future. It will appeal to students, professors, academics, and researchers in development, economics, and African studies; professionals in donor organizations around the world; and economic policymakers in both the governmental and non-governmental sectors

Financial Market Fragmentation and Reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa

Financial Market Fragmentation and Reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Ernest Aryeetey
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 78
Release: 1997-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780821338612

FIAS Occasional Paper No. 9. Many developing countries have made dramatic progress in promoting private sector participation in their infrastructure sectors, especially with the help of foreign investors. However, this has not been the case in Southern and Eastern Africa, which have been perceived as relatively unattractive locations for investment. This paper describes the state of infrastructure in the region, takes stock of actual and potential projects in the various sectors, and analyzes the main impediments to private investment in the region's infrastructure services.