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MicroStart’s approach towards a greater financial inclusion of migrant communities

Publication Good practices

Objective

Establish an offer of microcredit and support methods that ensure the financial and social inclusion of migrant entrepreneurs, in particular methods that take into account cultural differences and language barriers.

Overview

MicroStart has developed an integral set of practices that adapt financial services to the needs of the targeted client group: advisors from specific migrant communities to serve their specific communities according to their needs, webinars; trainings; website; flyers and financial plans in Arabic; microloans that conform to Islamic laws (no interest, upfront admin fee); awareness for and of women migrant entrepreneurs.

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