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Microfinance institutions, financial access and female unemployment in Sub-Saharan Africa

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  • Simplice A. Asongu
  • Chinaza Philomena Nnam

    (University of Johannesburg)

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With growing scholarly and policy concerns about the need to involve more woman in formal economic activities, Asongu et al. (2024) have recently assessed linkages between microfinance institutions, financial access and female unemployment in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Accordingly, the primary research concern in the underlying study has been to evaluate how microfinance institutions influence the relationship between female bank account ownership and female unemployment in SSA. The core components of this research are founded on three main motivations, specifically: (i) the significance of enhancing the participation of women in the formal economic sector; (ii) the importance of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in promoting gender-inclusive developmental outcomes; and (iii) existing gaps in the literature on gender inclusion. The underlying components are expanded by the authors in what follows.

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  • Simplice A. Asongu & Chinaza Philomena Nnam, 2025. "Microfinance institutions, financial access and female unemployment in Sub-Saharan Africa," Development Finance Agenda, Chartered Institute of Development Finance, vol. 10(1), pages 18-19.
    • Handle: RePEc:afj:journ4:v:10:y:2025:i:1:p:18-19
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