CDC Consult was engaged to by Root Capital to facilitate training in leadership development for its SME clients. Specific training areas under the programme included Leadership, Networking, Change Management and...Continue reading
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Technical Conference Series (TCS)
CDC Consult is delighted to announce the Technical Conference Series(TCS) on the Microfinance Industry from 14 – 18 October, 2019. The TCS for microfinance providers offers three (3) plenary sessions,...
Should MFIs be worried on the back of revocation of licenses and consolidation of 5 banks in Ghana?
Someone called me on Friday 3rd August 2018 and asked, “chief, where is the banking sector going?” As a typical Ghanaian who answers questions with questions, I asked: “why do...Continue reading
Ghana Government Support For Microfinance Institutions- Which Way?
Last week some microfinance industry practitioners were pushing for government support to recapitalize their MFIs to provide them with the much needed fuel to reposition their microfinance businesses. The writer’s...Continue reading
Is your fish rotten from the head? Is the board of your microfinance institution competent, and are you benefiting from the board’s competence?
Introduction Bob Garratt in the introductory section of his book, ‘The Fish Rots from the Head – The Crisis in Our Boardrooms: Developing the Crucial Skills of the Competent Director”,...Continue reading
Financial Literacy Campaign In Ghana
In 2015, the Ministry of Finance launched a nationwide Financial Literacy and awareness campaign towards the support of Government of Ghana’s comprehensive financial inclusion strategy effort. This campaign was to...Continue reading
Are Youth Savings Accounts Feasible in Ghana
The adult population in Ghana’s microfinance sector and the broad financial sector of Ghana is the main target of financial service providers. This is because of the notion that it...Continue reading
Ghana’s Microfinance Sector Under The Eye Glass
Microfinance is deep-rooted in the history of Ghana. The tradition of keeping money for emergencies or taking small loans from individuals and groups to self-start a business or for family...Continue reading
Re-Crafting The Image Of The Microfinance Industry
In the mid-part of 2015, the mass media reported that directors of DKM Microfinance had diverted GHS77.26 million of depositors’ funds to subsidiary companies. The story dominated the mass media...Continue reading
Implementing Social Performance Management
{This article was adapted from the Universal Standards for Social Performance Management Implementation Guide.} There are key initiatives that are currently driving positive change in Ghana’s microfinance sector. Together, these...Continue reading