by Investing in Women | Apr 21, 2020 | Knowledge
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are key drivers of economic growth in most parts of the world, especially in the economies of East Asia and the Pacific. However, the SME sector around the world remains largely unbanked and undercapitalised. An estimated 70.7% of...
by Investing in Women | Apr 21, 2020 | Knowledge
Economic growth is more robust and sustainable when both men and women can fully participate in the economy. However, women continue to be underrepresented in the economy, making the women’s sector an untapped market...
by Investing in Women | Apr 21, 2020 | Knowledge
Impact Investing is the process of making investments into companies, organisations and funds with the intention to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impact, alongside a financial...
by Investing in Women | Apr 21, 2020 | Knowledge
In developing countries, an estimated 70% of women-owned SMEs in the formal sector are unserved or under-served by financial institutions—a financing gap of USD 287 Billion. Urgent action is needed to mobilise, redirect and unlock the transformative power of private...
by Investing in Women | Apr 21, 2020 | Knowledge
A woman is economically empowered when she has both the ability to advance and succeed economically; and has the power to make and act on economic decisions. But today, the women of the world remain underrepresented in the economy because of prevailing social and...
