Governance, not capital, key to attracting investment into microfinance - Dr. Ankrah
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Governance, not capital, key to attracting investment into microfinance - Dr. Ankrah

Published August 7, 20264 min read

The success of ongoing microfinance reforms depends less on higher capital thresholds and more on strengthening corporate governance, institutional competence and risk-based supervision, investment banker Dr. Sam Ankrah has said.

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