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Women in Business - Policies to Support Women’s Entrepreneurship Development in the MENA Region

Women in Business - Policies to Support Women’s Entrepreneurship Development in the MENA Region
Apr 11, 2013

This publication provides an overview of approaches and measures in MENA-OECD Investment Programme economies to promote, support and advance women's entrepreneurship development in the Middle East and North Africa.

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25 Jun, 2019 Beyond Fintech: A Pragmatic Assessment of Disruptive Potential in Financial Services
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16 Apr, 2019 OECD Report: Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs 2019
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28 Oct, 2018 Member News: AfDB Approved US $100 Million Towards South Africa’s Transit Sector
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26 Oct, 2018 SME-Focused Development Banks: Five Key Missions in a Time of Change
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22 Oct, 2018 Support in MENA Regions Shifting Towards SMEs
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17 Oct, 2018 Development Bank of Nigeria Joins 140 Other Financial Institutions to Promote SME Finance
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16 Oct, 2018 Advisory Programme Will Increase SMEs Access to Finance
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06 Sep, 2018 IFC has completed delivery of DigiLab to Cohort 1 in Latin America
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28 Aug, 2018 Recall Capital Nordic Makes a Compelling Case for New SME Funding Model
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21 Aug, 2018 IFC helps financing of SMEs in Argentina by funding BIND Banco
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21 Aug, 2018 Banking in the Digital First World: A New Reality for SME Banking
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