From Deseret News archives:
Microloans in Africa
Current borrowers: 4,839
Percentage who are women: 95
Average loan size: $119 (8,700 Kenyan shillings)
Repayment rate: 94 percent
Total loans: 11,500
Total funds loaned: $500,000
Source: Yehu Microfinance (numbers through October)
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