The Causes of Default Loans Risk in Microfinance Institutions in Ghana: Case Study of Some Selected Microfinance Institutions in Kumasi and Accra

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Farouq Sessah Mensah
Farouq Sessah Mensah
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Mohammed Aidoo
Mohammed Aidoo MSc Economics Commonwealth Executive Masters in Business Administration BA Economics Diploma in Education
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Farouq Sessah Mensah. 2018. \u201cThe Causes of Default Loans Risk in Microfinance Institutions in Ghana: Case Study of Some Selected Microfinance Institutions in Kumasi and Accra\u201d. Global Journal of Management and Business Research - C: Finance GJMBR-C Volume 18 (GJMBR Volume 18 Issue C2): .

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