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...
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...
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...
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...
