Micro Service Consult GmbH (MSC) is a German consulting firm specialized in microfinance and SME finance as well as small business promotion. MSC was founded in 2002 and currently has twelve employees. With headquarters in Germany and a branch office in Paraguay, MSC works on a global scale, with a growing presence in Africa.

MSC provides know-how for social and sustainable business development and is specialized in microfinance and small business promotion. Through working with some of the world’s most successful MFIs our team of highly professional experts combines a deep and profound understanding of the microfinance industry with a long track record of successfully accomplished projects.

 

 

Services

MSC attends demands from private and public entities, such as international organisations, development programs or microfinance institutions, with the following products:

• MFI Services: MFI services include a wide array of advisory and training activities, such as strategic advisory services, coaching of senior managers, middle management training, loan officer training, product design, design or re-engineering of loan process and risk analysis methodologies, feasibility studies for MFIs, strategic planning, business plans, etc.
   
• Microfinance Sector Development: our services in this area include, among others, the institutional strengthening of apex institutions, the definition of microfinance policies and the regulation and supervision of microfinance.
   
• Due Diligence: Our experts offer due diligence services to investors, especially in microfinance and small business finance institutions.
   
• Competitiveness: our services in this area are oriented towards public and private programs in business and labour market development. MSC has developed innovative instruments and mechanisms for the promotion of small businesses and the labour market, such as voucher and matchinggrant subsidy schemes.
   
• Project cycle know how: with “project cycle know how” we refer to our assistance to international and bilateral organisations in the identification, formulation, implementation and evaluation of projects.