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Terrific discussions with trade finance partners and new research launched at the IFC Women's Trade Network Roundtable last week! ifc.org/en/insights-re… #BankingOnWomen #TradeFinance

NEW REPORT: Drawing from interviews with female entrepreneurs and financial institutions, a new IFC report aims to better understand the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs to access trade finance and provide potential solutions to alleviate them. #BankingOnWomen

Thanks Abdoulaye Seck for inviting me to moderate the panel discussion on how to strengthen entrepreneurship and female employment in 🇧🇹. Very good conversation with Jessica Schnabel, Rinzin Dorji & Philippe Leite, following a great introduction by Diene Keita

#AccelerateEquality

Pleased to co-author this op-ed with my IFC colleague Emmanuel Nyirinkindi about why Gender-Neutral Fintech Isn’t Working for Women, by Emmanuel Nyirinkindi and Jessica Schnabel. Project Syndicate prosyn.org/TVdyRHr

The fintech industry is not delivering on its promise to accelerate financial inclusion for women, lament IFC's Emmanuel Nyirinkindi and Jessica Schnabel. bit.ly/3W32KAc

In order to accelerate sustainable economic development, we need to invest in women. It’s not just an economic necessity, it’s a business opportunity.

Listen to the latest Audio Story with IFC's Jessica Schnabel on why banks should be #BankingOnWomen : wrld.bg/KMLL50R50Lz

#DYK that Companies with a more gender-diverse workforce and leadership do better on risk management, innovation, and problem-solving – characteristics critical in combatting the climate crisis? wrld.bg/7VjO50R3No4 #AccelerateEquality #WomensDay #IFCgender

'I started with 300 West African CFA francs, and little by little, the business grew.' - Mamounata Velegda

IFC and Coris Bank support trade finance for women entrepreneurs like Mamounata in Burkina Faso. Read about it here: ifc.org/en/stories/202… #BankingOnWomen

A recent study by IFC and HSBC Mexico reveals how family-friendly policies contribute to a decrease in absenteeism and staff turnover, while increasing talent attraction and profits. #Mexico2Equal

Read about it here 👉🏽: ifc.org/en/where-we-wo…

Energized to moderate a lively discussion about
Success in Gender-Lens Investing at IFC AMC's Annual Investor Meetings! #BankingOnWomen

New data! In our 6th year of sharing analysis from our EM banking client portfolios, the trend continues: loans to women-owned SMEs have lower average NPLs. That's one of the many reasons IFC is #BankingOnWomen .

Access the latest data 👉🏼: lnkd.in/eSRgzS_x

My favorite quote from the Financial Alliance for Women Summit this week: 'I wish that everyone understood the commercial opportunities of the women's market, because then it would be like pushing water downhill...' Well said from HSBC's Business Banking exec Sam Cooper-Gray. #BankingOnWomen

IFC Partners with FirstRand Bank to Expand SME Financing in South Africa pressroom.ifc.org/all/pages/Pres…

Congratulations to Shinhan Finance for #BankingOnWomen in Kazakhstan! pressroom.ifc.org/All/Pages/Pres…

Gender gaps prevent 50% of the population from achieving their full potential. At the #WBMeetings , we shared good examples of economic inclusion & empowerment of women, highlighting the enormous benefits to economies from working to #AccelerateEquality .
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What a joy to spend time with ciiru and other inspiring women artists and leaders @TheNyungu in Nairobi! A beautifully curated event space designed with #Anjiru style formed the perfect backdrop for us to tell our stories and hatch our plans. #BankingOnWomen

Congratulations to Claudia Goldin for winning the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics for her work on the drivers of gender differences in the labor market. She is the 3rd woman to earn this distinction - thanks to Elinor Ostrom of Indiana University for being the first in 2009.

“The vision of the Bank will be to end poverty on a livable planet.' Ajay at #UNGA 's 2023 #SDGSummit .

Watch the replay here: wrld.bg/I0i350PMZWM

Join us now at Business Fights Poverty Global Goals Summit, to hear from IFC & IDRC | CRDI how businesses can support entrepreneurs in the care economy. Sign up wrld.bg/t14i50PN4Wg with code BFPGG23FRIEND
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