Financial Inclusion and Access to Finance for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) - A Literature Review

Author(s)	Kuldip Paliwal
Country	Zambia
Abstract	Purpose: The aim of this paper is to review the interrelationships between financial inclusion, digital finance, and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) performance in emerging economies, with a specific focus on Zambia. Design/methodology/approach: The use of Google Scholar, Elsevier, research gate, and science direct generated the survey methodology. The suitable publications were selected from the papers published between the years 2000 and 2023. The terms applied for searching keywords include small and medium enterprises, financial services, SMEs in Zambia, financial performance of SME, SMEs in Africa, financial inclusion, economic growth, financial literacy, digital technology, and digital finance.
Keywords	Small and Medium Enterprises, Financial Inclusion, Economic Growth, Alleviating Poverty, Financial Infrastructure, Digitalization
Field	Sociology > Banking / Finance
Published In	Volume 6, Issue 1, January-February 2024
Published On	2024-02-13
Cite This	Financial Inclusion and Access to Finance for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) - A Literature Review - Kuldip Paliwal - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 1, January-February 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i01.13503
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i01.13503
Short DOI	https://doi.org/gthqk3

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