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Challenges and Opportunities for Women-owned SMEs Access to Finance

 Challenges and Opportunities for Women-owned SMEs Access to Finance

Forget China, India and the Internet: Economic Growth is Powered by Women.
The growth and success of women–owned businesses is one of the most profound changes taking place in the business world today. After a review of Coca Cola’s value chain and recognizing the number of women-owned entities, Muhtar Kent Coca-Cola CEO said the following... “The truth is that women already are the most dynamic and fastest-growing economic force in the world today. Women now control over $20 trillion dollars in spending worldwide. To put that into context — that’s an economic impact larger than the U.S., China and India economies combined”.

Gender Finance