About: Susu collectors

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Susu collectors are a traditional form of financial intermediaries in Africa, predominantly in Ghana. For a small fee they provide an informal means for Ghanaians to securely save and access their own money, and gain some limited access to credit, a form of microfinance. Money looked after for an individual by a Susu collector is held in a Susu account. The sus informal accounts used in the Caribbean and among West Indian immigrants to the United States are similar.

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  • Susu ist eine Art privater Spar- und Kreditverein, der im Untergrund betrieben wird und vor allem in New York City unter Einwanderern aus Trinidad verbreitet ist. (de)
  • Susu collectors are a traditional form of financial intermediaries in Africa, predominantly in Ghana. For a small fee they provide an informal means for Ghanaians to securely save and access their own money, and gain some limited access to credit, a form of microfinance. Money looked after for an individual by a Susu collector is held in a Susu account. The sus informal accounts used in the Caribbean and among West Indian immigrants to the United States are similar. (en)
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  • Susu ist eine Art privater Spar- und Kreditverein, der im Untergrund betrieben wird und vor allem in New York City unter Einwanderern aus Trinidad verbreitet ist. (de)
  • Susu collectors are a traditional form of financial intermediaries in Africa, predominantly in Ghana. For a small fee they provide an informal means for Ghanaians to securely save and access their own money, and gain some limited access to credit, a form of microfinance. Money looked after for an individual by a Susu collector is held in a Susu account. The sus informal accounts used in the Caribbean and among West Indian immigrants to the United States are similar. (en)
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  • Susu (Kreditsystem) (de)
  • Susu collectors (en)
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