IFC and Nigeria's Access Bank Open Credit Line for Women Entrepreneurs
IFC provided a US$15 million line of credit to Access Bank Nigeria, dedicating lines of credit to finance women-owned businesses. This initiative will increase the contributions of women-owned businesses to the economy, and produce a significant development impact. IFC plans to replicate this initiative in other emerging markets.


Addressing Investment Climate Barriers for Women through a Gender and Growth Assessment (GGA)
Beginning with a pilot of Gender and Growth Assessment (GGA) in Uganda, IFC has been working with local governments to address investment climate barriers for women and demonstrate the links between gender and economic growth. The successful GGA experience in Uganda has been replicated in Kenya, Ghana and Tanzania.