Vaughn Rajah is a Research Associate at MicroCapital Group, specializing in microfinance and financial inclusion. With a focus on global development, Vaughn's articles cover a range of topics including microcredit, climate change adaptation, fintech innovation, and the impact of microfinance on household consumption and assets.
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Vaughn Rajah's coverage mainly revolves around microfinance, with a focus on research papers and industry news. His articles often cite data and cover private sector announcements. To effectively reach out to Vaughn, consider offering insights or press releases related to the latest developments in the field of microfinance, particularly those backed by solid data or that involve significant private sector initiatives.
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By: Vaughn Rajah
Because 70 percent of Nigeria’s population is active in agriculture as a primary occupation, climate change has a direct impact on the livelihoods of most people in the country. Access to microcredit can play a key role in farmers adapting to climate change because adaptation measures tend to be costly. Meanwhile, farmers in Nigeria areContinue reading →
By: Vaughn Rajah
The Italy-based equipment manufacturer New Holland recently collaborated with leasing company Equity for Tanzania (EFTA) to deliver 200 tractors to Tanzania in an effort to enhance mechanization among small-scale farmers, improve agricultural productivity and strengthen food security. The effort includes several months of training for farmers across multiple districts in the country. Tanzania’s CRDB BankContinue reading →
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US-based payment technology firm Visa and TechCrunch, a media company owned by US-based technology firm Yahoo, recently opened the Visa Everywhere Initiative 2023, a contest offering USD 500,000 in prizes to financial technology firms (fintechs) that “deliver innovative payment and commerce solutions.” Applicants apply based on their home region: Asia-Pacific; Central Europe, Middle East andContinue reading →
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Enabling Qapital Limited, a Switzerland-based investment advisory company, recently issued a loan of AZN 17 million (USD 10 million) to AccessBank, which was founded in 2002 to provide credit and other financial services to smaller businesses and low-income families in Azerbaijan. The three-year loan is to be used to finance the operational activities of micro-,Continue reading →
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Based on a review of existing literature on microfinance in India, the authors of this study seek to: (1) analyze the size and growth of the domestic microfinance market; (2) explore issues relating to the promotion of microfinance; (3) study the challenges in implementing microfinance policies; and (4) offer suggestions for boosting the development ofContinue reading →
By: Vaughn Rajah
Dr Shalik Ram hypothesized that microcredit is a sustainable tool for poverty reduction, based on the idea that access to microcredit can improve household income and employment opportunities, thus leading to increases in household consumption and asset ownership. The study employed data from 7,020 Nepalese households, sourced from the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. TheContinue reading →
By: Vaughn Rajah
Microfinance providers in Peru carry a combined outstanding loan portfolio equivalent to USD 12.7 billion, serving 5 million borrowers. Dr Lopez-Sancheza and Dr Urquia-Grande conducted a qualitative analysis of these loans based on: (1) a literature review; and (2) interviews with microfinance customers and representatives of microfinance institutions (MFIs) and MFI associations. Among the findingsContinue reading →
By: Vaughn Rajah
The authors of this article examined which groups of people in northwestern Ghana were more and less likely to borrow money from microfinance institutions (MFIs). The authors conducted interviews and questionnaires, and then analyzed the responses through statistical modeling. The interviewees comprised microfinance clients as well as staff of municipal governments and MFIs. Within thisContinue reading →
By: Vaughn Rajah
The authors of this study conducted a client-level analysis to examine differences in the investment behavior of female and male microcredit users in Kenya. The scope included data on 21,000 clients of a microcredit programme led by Agrics Limited, a Kenya-based agricultural firm. The researchers found that the majority of female farmers used their loansContinue reading →
The authors of this study conducted a client-level analysis to examine differences in the investment behavior of female and male microcredit users in Kenya. The scope included data on 21,000 clients of a microcredit programme led by Agrics Limited, a Kenya-based agricultural firm.
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