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At D+C/E+Z, we are proud of our international network of authors. It is particularly important to us to be a platform for voices from the global south. Some authors contribute on a regular basis, others don't. Here you can find information about the people behind the contributions.

last shared views in D+C/E+Z in summer of 2022 as a senior project manager at the Bonn-based consultancy AFC (Agriculture and Finance Consultants).

All articles of Oliver Schmidt

Gender equality

Women are particularly disadvantaged in the informal sector

Gender equality matters in both the formal and the informal economy, for example when it comes to finance

Economy

Bringing businesses out of the informal sector

Governments and donor agencies worldwide do a great deal to strengthen the formal economy – but not all their efforts are crowned with success

Financing

Is microcredit a debt trap?

Intricate factors determine if microcredits are a success or failure

Finance

Moving forward

Financial inclusion is poor in sub-Saharan Africa, but improving thanks to formal sector banks and microfinance providers.

Microfinance

Tragedy in Andhra Pradesh

The reasons for the microfinance tragedy in Andhra Pradesh

Higher education

Mind the management gap

Higher education is becoming aware of microfinance's management needs

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