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IFC provides $200m to six financial institutions to support women businesses

A Senior Country Officer at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Cemile Hacibeyoglu, has disclosed that the corporation has provided over $200m to some six financial institutions in the country for on-lending to women businesses.

This move is expected to reduce the lack of access to capital by women led businesses.

Women made up of almost 50% of Small and Medium Scale enterprises in the country.

This the Ghana Stock Exchange used the forum to highlight some opportunities for women in overcoming challenges in their business operations

Speaking at this year’s Women International Day Forum organised by the Ghana Stock Exchange Forum, she indicated that the IFC which is a member of the World Bank Group is committed to increasing funding for women led firms.

“Here in Ghana, we have a strong partnership with the Ghana Stock Exchange because the drive for gender equality remains important for the IFC.”

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“IFC is stepping its work with stock exchanges to improve diversity in listed companies and also sign and adopt women empowerment principle in our operations”, she added.

Read: Ghana is a nation of attractive opportunities and is ready for business – Prez Akufo-Addo

“We have supported insurance companies to develop insurance products customiseed for women to help them become more resilient. We also make extra efforts to improve women’s access to finance. The IFC have provided more than $200 million to six commercial banks to lend to SME’s with particular attention to women businesses, and we’re certainly going to do more” she further noted.

Ekow Afedzi, who is the Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange, used the occasion to call on women businesses to use the Accra Bourse to raise capital to expand their operations.

“I have one advice for women and that is to invest in bonds and shares [stocks], teach your partners about investment and do it together to be able to raise capital for your business or the home.”

“Women entrepreneurs should take advantage of the stock market to raise capital for expansion projects,” he urged.

The forum known as “Ring the bell for gender equality” is aimed at celebrating contribution of women in the economy to mark the International women’s day which is celebrated every 8th March.

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