1980
DOI: 10.1086/451212
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Informal Savings Mobilization in Africa

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“…The rotating credit associations in W adugu are similar to rotating credit Downloaded by [University of Leeds] at 17:08 05 July 2015 associations found elsewhere in West Africa and beyond (Ardener 1964;Miracle, Miracle and Cohen 1980). 15 Women participate in them because they want to save money.…”
Section: Two Types Of Savings Associationssupporting
confidence: 54%
“…The rotating credit associations in W adugu are similar to rotating credit Downloaded by [University of Leeds] at 17:08 05 July 2015 associations found elsewhere in West Africa and beyond (Ardener 1964;Miracle, Miracle and Cohen 1980). 15 Women participate in them because they want to save money.…”
Section: Two Types Of Savings Associationssupporting
confidence: 54%
“…!ke ~e~lar ~Q..Q~bl!ttQ_ns_tQ a fund which is given in whole or in part to each contributor in 12tation." The associations are known by many different local names in Africa: ensusu in Liberia and Nigeria, susu in Ghana, chilemba in Tanzania, Uganda and Malawi, gameya in Egypt, umagelo clubs in South Africa, temo in Congo, and ekub in Ethiopia (Miracle, Miracle & Cohen, 1980). They are operated as an informal financial institution.…”
Section: Rotating Credit Associationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There is evidence that there are already various forms of cooperation, division of labour and homogeneous value systems, which could serve as a basis for attaining collective organisations. For example, traditional savings and credit associations exist in many countries (Miracle et al 1980 ILO (1991:47). Tendler (1989) mentions some more in her study on local non-governmental organisations in India.…”
Section: The Need For Small Firms To Congregatementioning
confidence: 99%