04558nam 2200433 450 991056469770332120221122130400.09783031009259(electronic bk.)9783031009242(MiAaPQ)EBC6962814(Au-PeEL)EBL6962814(CKB)21639920100041(EXLCZ)992163992010004120221122d2022 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEmpowering the poor through financial and social inclusion in Africa an Islamic perspective /Abdelrahman Elzahi Saaid AliCham, Switzerland :Palgrave Macmillan,[2022]©20221 online resource (158 pages)Includes index.Print version: Elzahi Saaid Ali, Abdelrahman Empowering the Poor Through Financial and Social Inclusion in Africa Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2022 9783031009242 Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About This book -- Contents -- About the Author -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- References -- 2 Islamic Microfinance: Moving Beyond the Financial Inclusion -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Readiness of Islamic Microfinance -- 2.3 Islamic Microfinance Providers -- 2.4 Islamic Microfinance: Moving Beyond Financial Inclusion -- 2.5 Conclusions -- References -- 3 The Challenges Facing Poverty Alleviation and Financial Inclusion in North-East Kenyan Province (NEKP) -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Poverty Alleviation Initiatives in (NEKP) -- 3.3 The Challenges of Poverty Alleviation and Financial Inclusion in North-Eastern Kenya Province -- 3.4 The Objectives and Methodology of Research -- 3.5 Results and Discussion -- 3.6 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Empowering Women Through Islamic Financial Inclusion in Comoros -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Comoros' Economic Background -- 4.3 Research Methodology -- 4.4 Results and Discussion -- 4.4.1 Access to Financial Services -- 4.4.1.1 Payment Dimension -- 4.4.1.2 Borrowing Dimension -- 4.4.2 Savings and Investments Dimension -- 4.4.2.1 Insurance Dimension -- 4.4.3 Usage of Financial Services -- 4.5 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- 5 The Regulatory and Supervisory Frameworks of Microfinance from Islamic Perspective: The Case of Sudan -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Islamic Microfinance in Sudan: Opportunities and Challenges -- 5.3 Regulatory and Supervisory Framework of Islamic Microfinance in Sudan -- 5.4 Islamic Microfinance Enabling Infrastructure Policy -- 5.5 Islamic Microfinance Unit as a Supervisory Structure -- 5.6 The Effectiveness of Sudan Microfinance Regulatory System -- 5.7 Conclusion -- References -- 6 The Regulatory and Supervisory Frameworks of Conventional Microfinance in Kenya -- 6.1 Introduction.6.2 Development of Microfinance Sector in Kenya -- 6.3 Significance of Regulatory and Supervisory Overview for Microfinance -- 6.4 Regulatory and Supervisory Framework for Microfinance in Kenya -- 6.5 Summary and Conclusion -- References -- 7 The Challenges of Islamic Trade Finance in Promoting SMEs in IsDB Member Countries -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Literature Review, Research Objectives, and Data Sources -- 7.2.1 Literature Review -- 7.2.2 Research Objectives and Data Sources -- 7.3 The Overall Environment of Islamic Trade Finance in IsDB/MCs -- 7.3.1 Trade Infrastructure Development in IsDB Member Countries -- 7.3.2 Islamic Financial Infrastructure Development -- 7.4 Recent Trends in Islamic Trade Finance -- 7.5 Challenges Facing SMEs in IsDB/MCs -- 7.6 Conclusion -- References -- 8 Overcoming Financial Inclusion Challenges Through Digital Finance -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The Status of Microfinance in Kenya -- 8.3 Literature Review and Methodology -- 8.3.1 Literature Review -- 8.3.2 Methodology of Research -- 8.4 Result and Discussion -- 8.5 Conclusion -- References -- Index.Financial institutionsReligious aspectsIslamPoorServices forFinancial institutionsReligious aspectsIslam.PoorServices for.332.096Ali Abdelrahman Elzahi Saaid1265097MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQ9910564697703321Empowering the poor through financial and social inclusion in Africa2966522UNINA