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DMA » Successes

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Development Microfinance Association NPC. Vision & Mission. AMFISA members provide development microfinance services for the poor. With our help, South Africans are creating microenterprises, supporting families, repairing homes and improving lives. AMFISA members provide development microfinance services for the poor. Constance Chiloane, Mpumalanga:. Constance opened a vegetable and fruit stall, with an initial loan of R700. It helped her get started and pay for stock. Masale’s business has grown so muc...

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DMA » Resources

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Development Microfinance Association NPC. Vision & Mission. Learn more about development microfinance locally and globally:. Centre for Inclusive Banking in Africa (CIBA). At the University of Pretoria, offering SA-specific research as well as practical training on microfinance and inclusive banking matters. The Centre for Financial Regulation and Inclusion (Cenfri). A non-profit think tank based in Cape Town and operating in collaboration with universities in the region. Progress of Poverty Index. An or...

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DMA » Vision & Mission

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Development Microfinance Association NPC. Vision & Mission. Vision & Mission. Greater opportunity, employment and dignity for millions of poor South Africans who, with access to finance and other support, can live better lives and have greater chances to break free of poverty. Is to promote effective financial inclusion in South Africa by facilitating the sustainability and growth of pro-poor development microfinance institutions (DMFIs). Vision & Mission. Website Design by Robot Dwarf -.

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DMA » Impact

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Development Microfinance Association NPC. Vision & Mission. DMA members provide credit to the poor but what we care about most is impact improving the lives of poor people by helping them create jobs and better living conditions for themselves. This is why we lend in the first place. The member organisations measure their impact (or social performance) in various ways. Some are beginning to use the internationally recognized Progress out of Poverty Index. Website Design by Robot Dwarf -.

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DMA » Microfinance in SA

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Development Microfinance Association NPC. Vision & Mission. At DMA, we use the term. To describe the services that our members provide. This is distinct from the consumer microcredit sector and salary-based lending (so-called pay-day loans) that are more well-known in South Africa, and which are often used synonymously with the term microfinance in our country. Helping People Help Themselves. The popularity of this approach as a way to assist the poor has stemmed also from its inherent sustainability and...

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DMA » Lending Models

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Development Microfinance Association NPC. Vision & Mission. Group Lending for Microenterprises. The group lending model for microenterprise development is the most common approach in South Africa. It is not as widespread as in other countries but this model has a firm toehold here, with much experience. Lower Costs for Tracking Many Small Loans. Individual microloans are usually more appropriate for larger loans (R10 000 to R50 000), such as for housing or for entrepreneurs with bigger plans and more exp...

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DMA » Code of Conduct

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Development Microfinance Association NPC. Vision & Mission. Members abide by the following code as they strive to provide services to South Africa’s poor and under-banked citizens:. Work actively towards building sustainable institutions by applying best practices and constantly monitor the performance of their businesses and strive for ways of improving efficiency and better delivery of services. Responsibly manage funds at their disposal. Institutions are required to exercise integrity, honesty, dilige...

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DMA » Membership

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Development Microfinance Association NPC. Vision & Mission. DMA, the Development Microfinance Association, is a not-for-profit association committed to pro-poor development microfinance. Is for providers of development microcredit. Benefits include:. Private, quarterly, knowledge-sharing meetings at the management level, including open discussion and review of best practices, new technologies and common issues. Opportunities for joint training, cooperation and capacity building. Opportunity to propose ag...

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DMA » The Challenge

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Development Microfinance Association NPC. Vision & Mission. South Africa is a challenging environment in which to do developmental lending to the poor on a large scale. Yet the need is huge. The Centre for Inclusive Banking in Africa. Why is South Africa not meeting this need, like in other African countries? DMA members have the experience to know that these challenges can be overcome with the help of the right long-term partners. Thousands of people in South Africa are already accessing development...