Geography GCSE
Microfinance loans
What Microfinance loans means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Microfinance loans
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Small amounts of capital offered to individuals, often women, to start businesses, empowering women and local communities.
Topics that use Microfinance loans
- Section B: The changing economic world (AQA GCSE)
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