Malaise in the Senegalese Microfinance Landscape

Baumann, Eveline; Fall, Abdoulaye Fofana; Godfroid, Cécile

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“…Unfair lending practices by microfinanciers. Baumann (2015), Makina (2009), andDzingirai et al (2021) Policy restrictions and stringent regulations…”

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The Regulation and Inequality Nexus in Microfinance and Tourism Sectors

Mago,

Modiba

2024

Sage Open

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This paper examines the complex nexus between regulation and inequality in Zimbabwe’s microfinance and tourism sectors. Rural Small to Medium Enterprises in Tourism (SMETs) is typical in the informal sector. However, SMETs in rural areas face financial, regulatory, and exclusionary constraints. This paper follows a qualitative literature review methodology guided by an exploratory design. In addition, one secondary case study was included to highlight the lived realities of SMETs. Findings indicate a complex connection between regulation and inequality in the economy. Overregulation leads to corruption, marginalization, and exclusion of small business activities. SMETs are constrained because they need access to finance for business growth. Thus, the nexus between the two variables profoundly impacts policy. The government must entangle the relationship for policy directions in the microfinance and tourism sectors. The paper concludes that the nexus between regulation and inequality needs urgent attention. The paper’s originality is based on using a systematic literature review to assess how regulations affect microfinance’s ability to fund rural SMETs so that these areas could have economic opportunities that would improve the livelihoods of people residing in these areas, thereby addressing inequalities. Furthermore, it contributes to the debates on the complex relationship between regulation and inequality of two sectors (microfinance and tourism) in Zimbabwe. It also informs future lines of research on the subject. Due to noted limitations on the research design used, more comprehensive empirical studies are required to understand the complexity of the nexus.

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“…Unfair lending practices by microfinanciers. Baumann (2015), Makina (2009), andDzingirai et al (2021) Policy restrictions and stringent regulations…”

Section: Themes Identified Findings Summary Sourcesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Microfinance sector. (Kenya) Baumann (2015), Makina (2009), Dzingirai et al (2021), andMakuyana (2016).…”

Section: Themes Identified Findings Summary Sourcesmentioning

confidence: 99%