Solving the access to finance challenge for Nigerian women entrepreneurs
Siegfried Zottel, who leads the World Bank We-Fi program in Nigeria, spoke with We-Fi about…
Helping WSMEs Pivot Toward E-Commerce
During the pandemic, the We-Fi World Bank project in the MENA region initiated a partnership…

We-Fi SecretariatApril 20, 2022
Building resilient and inclusive value chains for women entrepreneurs in Senegal
Systemic gender inequality affects value chains; women-led businesses are often excluded from the supply and…

We-Fi SecretariatDecember 13, 2021
Bangladeshi entrepreneurs expand business opportunities through new corporate networks
Bangladesh has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, and as a result, many small…

We-Fi SecretariatDecember 2, 2021
Digital lending expands opportunities for women-led businesses in Nigeria
In 2003, Yetunde Adeyemi started Active Foods, a food production and distribution company, based in…

We-Fi SecretariatNovember 17, 2021
Female entrepreneurs challenge social norms in Senegal
Traditional attitudes toward marriage and family still prevail in many parts of the world. Going…

We-Fi SecretariatSeptember 21, 2021
Navigating a new Zambia: Women-led SMEs and COVID-19
The We-Fi Zambia project is working with the Bank of Zambia and Ministry of Commerce,…

We-Fi SecretariatFebruary 2, 2021