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IFC an Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Investing in Women's Business Growth

IFC an Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Investing in Women's Business Growth
Oct 09, 2019

On October 8th, during the 2019 Global SME Finance Forum, IFC and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women launched a progress report titled "IFC and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Investing in Women's Business Growth". This report demonstrates that WEOF has already exceeded its investment and mobilization goals and has made strong progress towards achieving all of its objectives, helping to close the global credit gap for women SMEs.

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