Assessing the impact of Islamic microfinance on poverty alleviation in Northern Nigeria
Nigeria is one of the leading economies in Africa endowed with vast oil reserve and abundant human and material resources. Despite these resources, poverty among the populace is widely spread. The National Planning Commission in Nigeria in 2012 reported that more than 75 million people are trapped b...
Main Authors: | Gumel, Gambo, Md Saad, Norma, Kassim, Salina |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Islami Bank Training and Research Academy
2014
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Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/40747/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/40747/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/40747/1/Microfinance_in_Nigeria_Babandi_JIEBF.pdf |
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