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Ghana Islamic Microfinance (GIMF)
Type: Microfinance Institution
Headquarters: Ghana
Countries of Operation: Ghana
Regions of Operation: Sub-Saharan Africa
 

The Ghana Islamic Microfinance (GIMF) is a project of EPF a company limited by Guarantee with registration number G4, 964. It is been initiated out of concerns of the unprecedented growth in micro-finance in Ghana most of which have unfortunately turned to modern-day Shylocks looking at every possible opportunity to make profits from poverty. GIMF provides interest free ethical microfinancing to the Muslim and zongo communities in Ghana. It aims at:

  • Fighting against predatory loan practices which is against Islam currently promoted by some MFIs in Ghana;
  • Provide support for the underprivileged in society especially orphans, poor people and widows as part of our corporate social responsibility;
  • Provide interest free loans to the needy in Ghana and promote qard-e-hasana as a viable model and a broad based solution to poverty alleviation.
   


Contact:
info@ghanaislamicmicrofinance.org

Ghana

 
 

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