IFC and ASR Africa Expand She Wins Africa to Reach 1,000 Women Entrepreneurs, Following Strong Early Results and $4 Million Mobilised in Startup Financing
Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) have announced the expansion of the She Wins Africa program, increasing its reach from 100 to 1,000 women entrepreneurs across sub-Saharan Africa, following strong results from the first cohort and growing institutional commitment.The announcement was made at the program's Lagos closing event and follows encouraging early outcomes, including the mobilisation of more than $4 million in financing by participating women-led startups.Over the past year, She Wins Africa supported women-led small and growing businesses across multiple African markets, delivering tangible results in business growth, investment readiness and access to fina...
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