Sustainability and operational challenges of Islamic microfinance in Nigeria: the case of Al-Hayat Microfinance Bank

• Main Authors: Adnan, Opeyemi Salaudeen, Adam Sa'ad, Auwal, Suleiman, Hassan
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: Springer 2023
• Subjects: BPH Islamic Economics; BPH72 Economic development. Growth. Sustainable development. Sustainability
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/104313/3/104313_Sustainability%20and%20Operational%20Challenges.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/104313/9/104313_Sustainability%20and%20Operational%20Challenges_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/104313/; https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-26956-1; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26956-1

Abstract. Nigeria’s economy is currently the largest in Africa and the world’s 26th, with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of US$600 billion (roughly N81 trillion) in 2017. Unfortunately, the prevalence of poverty in Nigeria is also grow- ing. According to the World Bank estimate, poverty accounts for...