Women entrepreneurs in Yemen are adapting to the COVID-19 crisis Featured EntrepreneursIsDB

July 1, 2020

Women entrepreneurs in Yemen are adapting to the COVID-19 crisis

In Yemen, women entrepreneurs are responding to the COVID-19 crisis by adapting their products and…

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IFC offers incentives for lending to SMEs and women-led business News

June 25, 2020

IFC offers incentives for lending to SMEs and women-led business

Up to $215 million will be available to encourage working-capital loans in low-income countries.

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How insurers can support women entrepreneurs in extraordinary times News

June 19, 2020

How insurers can support women entrepreneurs in extraordinary times

The combination of using new technologies with a gender-sensitive approach offers great potential for the…

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IFC invests in private equity fund to support women-led businesses in Latin America IFCNews

May 21, 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…

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Entrepreneurial resilience in North West Tunisia Featured Entrepreneurs

May 5, 2020

Entrepreneurial resilience in North West Tunisia

This blog is also available in: Français  |  العربية   We reached out to our…

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Uncertainty, Fear, and Coronavirus: The New Reality for Africa’s Entrepreneurs IFCNews

April 22, 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.

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Women entrepreneurs amidst COVID-19 crisis: balancing family and work Featured Entrepreneurs

April 15, 2020

Women entrepreneurs amidst COVID-19 crisis: balancing family and work

We reached out to our We-Fi network and spoke with women in business who are…

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Women entrepreneurs facing the coronavirus storm Featured Entrepreneurs

April 6, 2020

Women entrepreneurs facing the coronavirus storm

As the global economy faces a major crisis, businesses across the spectrum, from large companies…

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What’s Next for the Women’s Insurance Market? News

March 24, 2020

What’s Next for the Women’s Insurance Market?

Insurance coverage is critical for women entrepreneurs. IFC’s guidance—with backing from Canada, Japan, and We-Fi,…

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Women Who Inspire Us on #IWD2020 News

March 5, 2020

Women Who Inspire Us on #IWD2020

On this International Women’s Day, we would like to recognize a group of female founders…

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IFC and Union Bank to Support Nigerian SMEs and Women-led Businesses IFCNews

March 2, 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…

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2019 Annual Report Highlights Partnerships in 29 Countries News

February 17, 2020

2019 Annual Report Highlights Partnerships in 29 Countries

We-Fi has progressed quickly since it was established in 2017. Two rounds of funding allocations…

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