Where to Access Funding For Women-Owned Businesses
Female entrepreneurs have limited access to finance in comparison to their male counterparts, the unmet yearly financial needs for women-owned businesses worldwide is estimated to be between $260bn and $320bn.
This highlights the need for new lending models and more women-focused lending institutions. There are, however, government and private enterprises with programmes and funds in place aimed at providing access to funding for women-owned business in South Africa.
SME Africa unpacks where women entrepreneurs can access funding.
