Journal of
Economics and International Finance

  • Abbreviation: J. Econ. Int. Finance
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9812
  • DOI: 10.5897/JEIF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 363

Review

Towards sustainable financing models for micro-hydro plants in Sub-Saharan African countries: A theoretical review

Andrew Munthopa Lipunga
Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Malawi, Private Bag 303, Chichiri, Blantyre 3, Malawi.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Received: 17 February 2016
  •  Accepted: 24 February 2016
  •  Published: 31 March 2016

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