Microfinance: Can Small Loans Tackle Big Problems?
BFM :: Spotlight (Morning Run)
English - September 24, 2019 01:35 - 20 minutes - 19 MBBusiness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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When microfinance became prominent in the 1980s, it was touted as a beacon of hope—something that has the potential to both empower women and end poverty. But it also has fierce critics, who say micro loans are, at best, unproductive, and at worst, a poverty trap.
On this episode of Spotlight, we delve into the complexities of microfinance.