Research background: Microfinance institutions (MFIs) play an important role in alleviating poverty. Thus, MFIs should be efficient order to ensure that their objectives on social welfare and financial performance can achieved by identifying the potential determinants, specifically globalisation.
 Purpose of article: This paper examines impacts globalisation dimensions interpersonal, infor...

Technology, innovation, and knowledge have become the key drivers of economic growth today. A broad scan, across many industry verticals, suggests that much of the economic growth of the last decade has been facilitated by the existence of strong technology platforms. The effective absorption and utilization of data and information is extremely important for any sector at various developmental ...

Purpose This study seeks to identify the factors that are associated with digital transformation of microfinance institutions (MFIs). Design/methodology/approach The employs probit models investigate likelihood integrating solutions by MFIs and Heckman for robustness checks. Findings findings reveal adoption these tools is consistent social performance MFIs. Furthermore, profitability their hom...

The microenterprise (ME) sector is key in Kenya’s development process. In Kakamega County, the employs 30% of labour force and continues to register remarkable growth than agricultural wage-employment sectors. sector, therefore, contributes significantly households’ incomes livelihoods. Despite this, exhibits varied entrepreneurs’ MEs characteristics. Moreover, faced with a myriad problems cons...

The aim of the study was to evaluate impact Information and Communication Technology on growth Microfinance Institutions in Zimbabwe. used a sample thirty (30) MFIs registered with Reserve Bank Zimbabwe, operations Harare Central Business District. A sequential explanatory research design adopted view adopting mixed approach. Purposive sampling technique adopted. Data gathered through interview...

Purpose: The current study sought to establish the effect of portfolio diversification on financial performance microfinance institutions in Kenya. focused establishing effects asset class diversification, risk profiling income and locational was supported by Shiftability Theory, Capital Market Resource Based Theory Balanced Score Card Theory. 
 Methodology: A descriptive research design u...

Sustainability of microfinance institutions has been at the centre many studies in industry because it provides a promising direction for improved access to financial services. This paper examines determinants sustainability North “A” district Zanzibar. The specific objectives study were establish operational self-sufficiency MFIs, institutions, and determine factors influencing self-sufficienc...

The literature on microfinance has largely attributed the industry’s success to joint liability and peer monitoring, which are direct results of the group lending methodology. As individual lending has become more common in microfinance, especially in Latin America, we need to revisit the reasons for these successes. This paper uses a dynamic model with endogenously determined repayment incenti...

Microfinance services available to the poorest people, especially investment loans for micro-business development, are recognized as an important part of poverty reduction strategies. As the industry matures, MFIs face a competitive environment, forcing them to balance the goals of outreach and sustainability. However, in spite of its successes, microfinance has not been able to reach to the po...