a-project: Gender inclusive financing
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Building the Business Case for Women’s Inclusive Financing in Last-Mile Renewable Energy Markets
One of the key constraints in improving energy access in the renewable energy sector is the availability and affordability of financing. For women-owned or -led micro, small, or medium enterprises (WMSMEs) that are either selling or distributing renewable energy products themselves, or interested in purchasing renewable energy products to expand or grow their businesses, there…
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Our vision is to ensure that every woman is able to thrive
Abiodun Olubitan is group head of the W Initiative at Access Bank Nigeria, where she leads the Initiative’s work to promote women’s economic empowerment in Nigeria. A huge part of her role involves understanding the needs of Access Bank’s women customers, and then supporting them with access to financing and other opportunities. The W Initiative…
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Adopting a gender lens creates financial benefit for the company
For AlphaMundi Foundation (AMF), applying a gender lens to impact investing is not just about social benefits—it’s a smart business decision. “We’ve seen from the data that when you adopt a gender lens, it’s really not just about the social impact. It creates a positive financial benefit or return to the company,” says Ladé Araba,…
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Judith Marera: “Bootstrapping was our only way to start the business”
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Aminata Dumbuya’s Freetown Waste Transformers turns organic waste into electricity
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Building the Business Case for Women’s Inclusive Financing in Last-Mile Renewable Energy Markets – A Digital Toolkit
This tool is a comprehensive resource that brings together evidence, approaches, guidance, case studies, and examples on how those providing finance within the sector can better serve women-owned or led micro, small and medium enterprises (WMSMEs) operating as suppliers, distributors, or end-consumers in the renewable energy sector.