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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World Bank Group Launches Initiatives Supporting Women Entrepreneurs News

February 16, 2020

World Bank Group Launches Initiatives Supporting Women Entrepreneurs

The World Bank Group announced two new initiatives to improve access to start-up financing and…

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New round of funding focuses on thematic priorities and partnerships News

December 9, 2019

New round of funding focuses on thematic priorities and partnerships

This third round of funding has been redesigned to help Implementing Partners focus on the…

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New Database Shows Clear Gap Between Female and Male Entrepreneurs Knowledge CornerNewsThe World Bank

December 8, 2019

New Database Shows Clear Gap Between Female and Male Entrepreneurs

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We-Fi supported training program seeks to close the gender gap in Ethiopia’s technology sector IFCNews

November 24, 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…

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New report highlights progress in gender equality in the tourism sector Knowledge CornerNews

November 18, 2019

New report highlights progress in gender equality in the tourism sector

A new publication highlights the progress the global tourism sector has made in advancing gender…

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IFC, Activa Launch Insurance Program in Ghana, Aiming to Benefit 2 Million Women IFCNews

November 15, 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…

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