CHAPTER 11

Corporate Governance and Microfinance in Ghana: A Qualitative Insight of Key Stakeholders

Robert K. Dzogbenuku

Department of Marketing, Central Business School, Central University College, Miotso, Accra, Ghana

Vida A. P. Dzogbenuku

Ghana Education Service, Adentan Municipality, Accra, Ghana

Abstract

Microfinance institutions (MFIs) are recognized around the globe as a key agent of development especially in the life of low-income people who earn below $2 a day who are described as nonbankable because they are not attractive to commercial banks. However, the behavior of some MFIs calls for a deliberate investigation into corporate governance (CG) with respect to MFIs in Ghana. Using a qualitative research approach supported by thematic ...

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