Matrix constriants
Access to Finance
Matrix region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Matrix Impact
Emerging evidence of impact
Matrix Project
World Bank Project
POTENTIAL INTERVENTIONS
Incentivize financial institutions to develop products and services that meet women's needs (e.g., alternative-data-based lending, psychometric testing, payments, savings, credit and insurance)
Technology
Fintech innovations: big data and machine learning, tablets
Summary
<b>ETHIOPIA: Innovations in Financing Women Entrepreneurs (IFWE) project </b>Component 2 includes leveraging fintech to reduce/eliminate collateral requirements for WMSMEs and explores piloting programs that increase access to capital leasing services, tailored insurance products and micro-equity investment mechanisms.
Matrix Project Number
<a href="https://wbdocs.worldbank.org/wbdocs/component/drl?objectId=090224b087447f54&standalone=true&Reload=1586736328730&__dmfClientId=1586736328731&respositoryId=WBDocs">P171245</a>