Access to Finance for Women Entrepreneurs in South Africa

Access to Finance for Women Entrepreneurs in South Africa [PDF]

98 pages | © November 2006 IFC | Complimentary

Access to finance in South Africa is not equal across all groups. Race and gender remain important variables in the lack of access, and black African women are at the bottom of the pile. This fact sheet evaluates the challenges and opportunities to government and financial institutions in addressing this key issue.

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• Executive Summary
• Sections 1-2: Introduction; Customer Analysis
• Sections 3-4: The Macro Framework; Institutional Survey
• Sections 5-6: The Role of Business Development Services (BDS); Credit Referencing Issues
• Sections 7-8: Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Financing and Gender; Recommendations