Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to empirically relate subordinate board structures with improved financial and social performance in microfinance institutions (MFIs). Design/methodology/approach: The research question is analyzed using a panel data from 23 MFIs in Ethiopia over a period...

In absence of formal microinsurance to protect low-income people against natural and man-made disasters, the partnership between insurance companies and microfinance institutions (MFIs), also known as the Partner–Agent Model (PAM), is gaining global recognition from governments, practitioners,...

Microfinance co-operatives (MFCs) are increasingly accessing loans from other financial institutions to finance their lending activities. However, knowledge about the association between loans from other institutions and MFCs' performance is limited. Therefore this paper contributes to the body...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to establish the link between customer information sharing and new service development. Design/methodology/approach: Through a survey of tourism firms, 295 questionnaires were collected in three large tourism locations in Tanzania. Thereafter, the...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the composition and role of a board of directors in a family-owned microfinance institution (FO-MFI) in Tanzania. Design/methodology/approach: The paper is based on a longitudinal analysis of the board practices based on boardroom...