While large scale businesses can easily secure finances through the numerous means available at their disposal, small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) often find themselves wanting when it comes to securing finances. However, with the proliferation of microfinance institutions (MFIs) nowadays, it is believed that SMEs will see sunshine as concerns securing finances. MFIs are termed as engines of growth in most rural economies. With this, we set out to investigate the role of MFIs in the development of SMEs. We used the Cameroon Cooperative Credit Union league (CAMCCUL) as a case study due...