The Challenges Confronting Small Scale Businesses in accessing Microfinance Services from MFIs Case Study: Rural Tanzania

Kimathi Augustino Flora · 2015 · International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences

Summary. Small-scale businesses in rural Tanzania access microfinance services but face significant barriers. The study of 195 businesses in Mvomero district found that while microfinance institutions help businesses develop and expand, strict requirements and inflexible lending practices obstruct access. The research recommends that microfinance institutions adopt more flexible terms and that governments establish supportive legal and financial frameworks to enable financing for new ventures.

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  author  = {Kimathi Augustino Flora},
  journal = {International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences},
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DOI

10.6007/ijarbss/v5-i11/1918

Countries

Tanzania

Regions

Africa

Categories

funding, entrepreneurship

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2026-04-28