Francis Daka
Administration and Marketing Business Strategy and Strategic Management Business Economics Financial Economics Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics

Bio

Francis Daka is an academic and researcher affiliated with Gideon Robert University in Lusaka, Zambia. His work focuses on business and management, with a particular interest in the benefits that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) derive from microfinance institutions (MFIs). He has authored a paper titled "Benefits SMEs derive from MFIs" and serves as a reviewer for the Global Journal of Management and Business Research (GJMBR). His research streams include Administration and Marketing, Business, Strategy and Strategic Management, Business Economics, and Financial Economics. Based in Lusaka, Zambia, Francis Daka contributes to the academic community through his research and peer review activities.

Experience

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Editors Role

Reviewer

GJMBR

2024 - Present

Research

Benefits SMEs derive from MFIs

Article January 23, 2026

The back bone of every economy is the private informal sector (SMEs) and most employment opportunities in Zambia largely focus on small and medium scale enterprises. Hence the contributions the sector makes to economic growth and development through job creation and can’t be overemphasized. However, SMEs were almost dismissed form the formal financial sector in Zambia.