Young people constitute a large proportion of -- and a particularly vulnerable segment of -- Africa's population. 'Youth' constitutes a critical stage in the life course, marked by decreasing household and familial support. Yet as we explore here in the context of Uganda and Tanzania, young...

This paper explores the growth of BRAC's microcredit programme in Tanzania and some of the variety in and patterns of that growth. BRAC's microfinance programme has grown dramatically and significantly within Tanzania and serves tens of thousands of women across large parts of the country. We...