University of Toronto Magazine Interview

Doors Open: A new network will support research excellence, mentorship and collaboration among Black scholars at U of T

Dr. Hossein was interviewed by The University of Toronto’s own magazine concerning her work and research on "rotating savings and credit associations” or ROSCAs.

For immigrants to Canada from Africa and the Caribbean who can’t get access to traditional loans, the answer to their financial needs is sometimes each other. A group of acquaintances will come together to create what is essentially an informal banking co-operative…. The groups are little-known to most Canadians, but Caroline Shenaz Hossein, an associate professor of global development and political science at U of T Scarborough, has spoken with hundreds of members of these associations in Canada and the Caribbean.

Read the whole article here.