Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into the ancient susu savings
operation in Ghana and the behavioural intention or willingness of susu collectors and users …

The role of the financial system in determining macroeconomic performance has long been
of concern to economists. In developing countries, this issue has typically been analyzed in …

Small enterprises are a characteristic feature of the production landscape of Ghana. They
provide employment and incomes to a large portion of the urban labour force and are a …

This study is prompted by the need to improve the performance of informal finance groups
and encourage private sector involvement generally in rural financial intermediation in …

Uganda's financial sector is largely underdeveloped and concentrated in urban areas,
leaving the majority of the agricultural producers in rural population with no access. Using …

Poverty is one of the most enthralling challenges facing Ghana in recent times. The gap
between the 'haves' and the 'have nots' has been on a steady rise. Like a sick person …

Published in 1999, this book explores the emergence of contemporary urban agriculture as
well as official attitudes toward this practice. Using three theoretical models, the author tells …

The primary objective of this paper is to investigate the interaction of formal and informal
financial markets and their impact on economic activity in quasi-emerging market …

As part of Structural Adjustment Programmes, many governments in Sub-Saharan Africa
initiated a large scale restructuring of the financial system in the 1980s. Emphasis in these …

This paper attempts to provide a critical assessment of microfinance as a strategy for poverty
reduction in Nigeria. It argues that while microfinance has developed some innovative …