What is MicroLink?

MicroLink is a program that connects low-income women entrepreneurs with banking services in Ghana.  The program facilitates successful borrowing through capacity building and advisory services (including providing business skills training) together with bank linkage. 

Objectives

• Provide effective microfinance training programme for entrepreneurs
• Promote awareness of microfinance market and accessibility
• Forge linkage between entrepreneurs and partner bank
• Facilitate disbursement of loan to entrepreneurs from partner bank
• Provide ongoing support services to entrepreneurs 

Participants

Low-income entrepreneurs in Ghana, women and youth in particular, that:

• Have limited or no perceived access to credit from commercial sources
• Earn or aspire to earn a living from a micro-enterprise
• Must have a workable business plan or clear ideas and motivation to start a business

Components

MicroLink operates in a structured way according to the following steps:

1- Partnership with Bank and Women/Youth/Local Organisation

2- Promotion, application and client profiling

3- Micro-Link Training Programme

4- Peer Leadership and Outreach

5- Group Formation and Savings Mobilisation 

6- Final Profiles and Handover

7- Loan Disbursement

8- Post-Loan Advisory Service

Partner with us

MicroLink is an ongoing project and AABN is open to future clients and partnerships.  If you are from a local community organisation or a bank and would like to benefit from this programme, please contact us.