Publications

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Women Empowerement
Elfreda

Seven Ways to Invest in Women-Owned Businesses 

Around the world, women’s entrepreneurship is growing, but women continue to face significant barriers to starting and growing businesses. According to the World Bank, women own only 20% of businesses worldwide and receive less than 1% of venture capital funding.

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MSMEs Support
Elfreda

Aiding Small Businesses Transition to Cashless

Transitioning to a cashless society has many benefits for small enterprises, including helping many micro and small enterprises go from the informal to the formal financial sector, increasing their access to finance and new market

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Elfreda

Four Strategies to Promote Youth Empowerment

Youth empowerment provides young individuals with adequate support for the skills and knowledge they need to survive and succeed. The youth are the future, but to reach their full potential, governments must make a concerted effort to implement policies and programs that will empower youths.

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