Initiative to address the $5 billion access to finance Gap faced by Women Entrepreneurs in SA.

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UEST - Franck Adjagba - Group Director of Business Development at the African Guarantee Fund
The African Development Bank Group and the African Guarantee Fund, in collaboration with the Banking Association South Africa (BASA), officially launched the Affirmative Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) Finance Series yesterday in Sandton. The AFAWA Finance Series promotes an inclusive financial ecosystem and presents financial mechanisms to unlock substantial financing for women-owned and women-led businesses, thus creating a pathway towards sustainable and long-term growth of women-led and women-owned Small and Medium Enterprises in South Africa.
16 Oct 2024 1PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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