Region: Africa

Jeanne Nganga, Priscilla Okutoyi, Kim Kariuki, Shirleen Olalo and Lois Adongo

Enhancing the financial health of women-owned microenterprises (WMEs) in South...

In this blog, we explore the financial health of women-owned microenterprises (WMEs) in South Africa....
Feb 25, 2025

Akhand Tiwari, Kunal Sharma, Sadia Shahnaz, Mohak Srivastava and Ayushi Misra

Enabling digital inclusion: Lessons learned from a field experiment to...

Many women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh have access to digital financial tools but rarely use them....
Feb 18, 2025

Ayushi Misra, Kunal Sharma, Mohak Srivastava, Parul Tandon, Abdullah Al-Rafi and Sadia Shahnaz

Offering support whereit matters most: Insights from assessing ecosystem needs...

Women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh struggle to meet critical business ecosystem needs. Awareness is low, access...
Feb 13, 2025

Ayushi Misra, Kunal Sharma and Sadia Shahnaz

In small businesses, male and female business owners are more...

Women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh exhibit confidence, business acumen, and growth aspirations equal to men. However,...
Feb 13, 2025

Ayushi Misra, Sadia Shahnaz and Kunal Sharma

From surviving to thriving: How stakeholders can meet the unmet...

Women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh face systemic barriers such as limited financial access, inadequate mentorship, and...
Feb 13, 2025

Navin Bhushan, Vijaya Lakshmi and Arun Padiyar

Transforming Bihar through aquaculture

Bihar’s fisheries sector has grown 40% in four years, making the state nearly self-sufficient. However,...
Feb 5, 2025