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Making Finance Work for Africa

Making Finance Work for Africa

Jan 01, 2006 | T. Beck, P. Honohan | The World Bank

All across Africa, access to finance is rightly seen as the key to unlocking growth for poor farm families as much as for expanding export firms. This book explains that Africa needs not only funds, but also a more effective and inclusive means of channeling funds and other financial services to where they can be most effective.

Type: Publications & Briefs | Theme: Long-Term Finance and Capital Markets, Financial Stability & Governance, Financial Inclusion | Pages: 264
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