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Women in agri-value chain finance

Women in agri-value chain finance

Varied presentations during the Fin4Ag Conference highlighted that several Africa countries have come up with initiatives that seek to promote inclusive financial service provision to facilitate the equal participation of women and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in economic development. They have established institutions, provided deposit mobilisation and loan disbursement facilities, which enable women to easily access funds. Importantly, some of these facilities also offer special products for women, including the provision of special loans for household utility and business activities.

Gender FinanceRural & Agriculture Finance