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Group Lending Dynamics and Enhancing Financial Access for the Underbanked, Lessons for Africa

In: Sustainable Finance and Business in Sub-Saharan Africa

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  • Anupama Sethi

    (Monash Business School)

  • David Mhlanga

    (The University of Johannesburg)

Abstract

This chapter explores the dynamics of group lending mechanisms and their role in enhancing financial access for the underbanked, focusing on lessons that can be drawn for Africa. Group lending has emerged as a powerful tool for microfinance for poor populations lacking conventional collateral to secure loans. This chapter examines the core mechanisms underpinning successful group lending, including joint liability, self-selection of group members, frequent loan repayments, progressive lending, and sequential lending. It delves into the distinctive features of the two dominant group lending models, the Grameen Model and the Self-Help Group (SHG) Model, highlighting their reliance on social and partial physical collateral. This chapter provides insights into how these mechanisms can be adapted to the African context to promote financial inclusion and alleviate poverty through a detailed review of these models and their impact on repayment performance.

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  • Anupama Sethi & David Mhlanga, 2024. "Group Lending Dynamics and Enhancing Financial Access for the Underbanked, Lessons for Africa," Springer Books, in: David Mhlanga & Mufaro Dzingirai (ed.), Sustainable Finance and Business in Sub-Saharan Africa, chapter 0, pages 335-369, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-74050-3_17
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-74050-3_17
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