Are microfinance institutions in South Africa efficient? - A case study in the Limpopo province

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2002

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University of the Western Cape

Abstract

This minithesis aims to determine whether South Africa's microfinance institutions are operating efficiently and whether efficiency can be enhanced. Using the United Nations model and framework for efficiency, it examines the key principles of operational efficiency in the South African microfinance context. The paper begins with an overview of the literature relating to the principles of efficiency as underscored in the United Nations model.

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Magister Commercii - MCom

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Microfinance, Savings mobilization, Rural credit scheme, Limpompo, Poverty eradication

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