Evaluation of EIB Group Strategy on Gender Equality and Women’s Economic Empowerment
Evaluates EIB’s gender equality strategy and includes references to facilities such as Africa Women Rising and women’s entrepreneurship-related technical assistance. Useful for gender finance and women’s economic empowerment learning.
Finance in Africa: Uncertain Times, Resilient Banks
Analyzes the African banking sector, financing conditions, shocks, gender diversity in business and banking, sustainable finance, and support for economic development and climate action.
Factsheet: Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
Summarizes IFC’s MSME finance approach and portfolio, including the MSME Finance Platform launched in 2024. Useful as a concise reference on MSME finance priorities and instruments.
Handbook: MSME Banking in the Digital Era
Provides practical guidance on serving MSMEs through digital banking models, partnerships, risk management, and market extension. Useful for financial institutions and ecosystem actors supporting SME finance in Africa.
Creating Value for Women-Owned Businesses in Africa
Focuses on IFC’s Banking on Women approach in Africa and illustrates how financial institutions and advisory support can unlock value for women-owned businesses. Relevant for women entrepreneurship, SME finance, and financial sector strategies.
Banking on Women Who Trade Across Borders
Explores barriers faced by women-owned firms in accessing trade finance and international markets, with interviews in Kenya and Nigeria among other markets. Useful for gender-lens SME finance, trade finance, and export-oriented entrepreneurship.
