Impact of Microfinance on the Performance of Small-Scale Agribusinesses in Malawi: A Case Study of PRIDE Malawi Limited in Lilongwe District

Access to finance is one of the major constraints to the growth of small scale enterprises in Malawi. This study is analysing the performance of agribusiness enterprises that are accessing microfinance facilities in Malawi. In addition, the study will identify and analyse the products/services provided by the microfinance institutions. The study will also identify and explore the challenges faced by both microfinance institutions and their clients. The aim of the study is to establish the impact of microfinance on the performance of micro agribusinesses in Malawi, based on their growth, sales volume, profits, and size of stock, among others. The study will be conducted in Lilongwe, Malawi with a case of PRIDE Malawi, which is one of the first Microfinance institutions which started its operations in the year 2000.