COVID-19 and the Insurance Industry: Why a Gender-Sensitive Response Matters
Women play key roles in their homes, communities, and businesses. If insurers develop targeted approaches…
Suzanne PerezJune 2, 2020
IFC invests in private equity fund to support women-led businesses in Latin America
With financing from We-Fi, IFC is investing $26 million in private equity fund, L Catterton…
We-Fi SecretariatMay 21, 2020
Uncertainty, Fear, and Coronavirus: The New Reality for Africa’s Entrepreneurs
Without essential liquidity, capital, and expertise, many SMEs won’t be able to weather the storm.
We-Fi SecretariatApril 22, 2020
IFC and Union Bank to Support Nigerian SMEs and Women-led Businesses
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today announced a $25 million local-currency investment…
We-Fi SecretariatMarch 2, 2020
Venture Capital and the Gender Financing Gap: The Role of Accelerators
This report studies the steep differential between financing for male and female-led start-ups post-acceleration and…
Suzanne PerezFebruary 2, 2020
Connecting Women-Owned SMEs to E-Commerce Platforms in MENA
This Brief is part of the Solutions for Youth Employment (S4YE) Knowledge Brief series focusing…
Suzanne PerezDecember 2, 2019
We-Fi supported training program seeks to close the gender gap in Ethiopia’s technology sector
Gebeya’s Digital Gender-Ethiopia Program, which provides scholarships to train 250 female software developers and offers…
We-Fi SecretariatNovember 24, 2019
IFC, Activa Launch Insurance Program in Ghana, Aiming to Benefit 2 Million Women
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, helped launch an insurance program led by…
We-Fi SecretariatNovember 15, 2019
