Cooperatives actively pursuing financial inclusion in West Africa could potentially benefit from a closer look at the historical Raiffeisen model, which may help them provide long-term loans in rural areas through specific strategic changes.
Perilleux, A. (2013). Strategic Governance Lessons from History for West African Microfinance Cooperatives. Strategic Change, 22(1/2), 95-106. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsc.1924 (Original work published 2013)