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Sankore

Named after the University of Sankore in Timbuktu — one of the world’s oldest centres of learning. Every figure here is computed from work-level records in our own graph, never copied from a source’s summary count.

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Sand or grease effect? The impact of Islamic banking on the social mission of microfinance institutions

2024International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and ManagementJournal

10.1108/imefm-04-2024-0191 Full text3 citations

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5 authors across 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Md Imran HossainFirst author
Adamu Jibir
- Gombe State University (NG)
Md Aslam Mia
Musa Abdu
- Gombe State University (NG)
SWATI CHAUHANSenior author
as printed: Swati Chauhan

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Microfinance and Financial Inclusionlevel 3 · 1.00
Islamic Finance and Banking Studieslevel 3 · 1.00
Urban and Rural Development Challengeslevel 3 · 0.98

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2024 · International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management · 3 citations
https://openalex.org/W4400884263

Sand or grease effect? The impact of Islamic banking on the social mission of microfinance institutions · Sankore