African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4193

Full Length Research Paper

The impact of microfinance on the poor in Kenya: A systematic review of evidence from Kenya

Huzaifa Shakir
  • Huzaifa Shakir
  • Department of Business Studies, Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah, Nairobi, Kenya
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  •  Received: 12 October 2022
  •  Accepted: 23 November 2022
  •  Published: 31 December 2022

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