AMIEP

Alliance of Micro-Enterprise Practitioners

AMSA

Association of Microlenders

APR

Annual Percentage Rate

CC

Closed Corporation

DBSA

Development Bank of Southern Africa

DTI

Department of Trade and Industry

ECI

Ebony Consulting International

EU

European Union

GDP

Gross Domestic Profit

JSA

Johannesburg Stock Exchange

LSM

Living Standard Measure

M&SE

Micro & Small Enterprise

MFI

Micro Finance Institution

MIFRC

Micro Finance Regulatory Council

MLA

Micro Lenders Association

NASASA

National Stokvels Association of South Africa

NBFI

Non-Bank Financial Institutions

NGO

Non Governmental Organisation

NHFC

National Housing Finance Corporation

RFI

Rural Financial Institution

RHLF

Rural Housing Loan Fund

ROA

Return on Assets

ROE

Return on Equity

ROSCA

Rotating Savings and Credit Association

SAM

South African Microlenders

SAML

South African Micro Lenders

SCF

Southern Corporate Finance

SMIME

Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises

UEMOA

West-African Economic Monetary Union

USA

United States of America

USAID

United States Agency for International Development