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Private Sector Engagement with Women’s Economic Empowerment

Oxford University’s Linda Scott, Emeritus DP World Professor for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Said Business School has launched The Global Business Coalition for Women’s Economic Empowerment (GBC4WEE) initiative, with a document that brings together her perspective of the collective learning of nine companies engaged in women’s economic empowerment programmes around the world: The Coca-Cola Company, ExxonMobil Foundation, Goldman Sachs, Marks & Spencer, Mondeléz International, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, PwC, Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™, and Walmart.

Supply Chain Finance Summit 2018

 

This in-depth event tracks the transformation of supply chain finance (SCF); showcasing the latest innovations within the industry for both domestic and cross-border financing, examining the future of technology-enabled supply chain models, and driving the conversation on increasing access of SCF for SMEs and emerging markets. 

Policy Considerations to Help SMEs Access Financing and Join Global Value Chains

Leora Klapper, Lead Economist, Development Research Group, World Bank and Natascha Beinker, Co-Chair G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) and Co-Chair GPFI SME Finance Subgroup, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) co-author an article on how SMEs need financial help to meet sustainability standards and join global value chains.

 

Value Chain Finance Webinar - Eugenio Cavenaghi Presentation Slides

Banks around the world are fast embracing value chain finance as an engine of growth for their small and medium enterprise business segments. Estimates have shown that between 14 and 20 million SMEs are either unserved or underserved in developing countries, amounting to a credit gap of nearly US$1trn. Nearly one third of this credit gap is estimated to be linked to value chains, thus creating a significant market opportunity for financial institutions.

Financing Patterns of European SMEs: An Empirical Taxonomy

While research in SME financing has strongly increased over the recent years, studies focusing on the analysis of financing patterns of SMEs in Europe are still lacking. The research presented in this working paper provides an integrative perspective of such SME financing patterns by identifying and analysing in detail the use of various financing instruments by SMEs.

How Supply Chain Finance works to support underfunded small businesses

The COVID-19 pandemic crisis has had a profound impact on the US economy in a short space of time, with unemployment rising at a record rate and projections of a 5.2% contraction in GDP. Global lockdowns have introduced weaknesses in vital supply chains and a lack of liquidity has become a critical issue for businesses, as a result. Capital-constrained SMEs in particular are facing an uncertain period, with cash flow and access to finance proving to be major challenges. 

Member News: 4G Capital Launches Award Winning Financial Services in Uganda

As part of its strategy to expand across the African continent, 4G Capital is delighted to announce the opening of offices in Kampala and launch of award winning financial services designed to empower micro and small enterprises (MSMEs) across Uganda.

4G Capital has supported the sustainable growth of MSMEs in Kenya since 2013 by providing important financial literacy training blended with unsecured working capital credit. 

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