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Economic Growth and Trade Specialist Natalie Bynum
Natalie Bynum is a specialist with Chemonics’ Economic Growth and Trade Practice.
by Natalie Bynum
Rethinking Risk to Catalyze Funding for Women-Led MSMEs
Women-led micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which represent nearly 30% of MSMEs worldwide, are powerful engines of global growth, income generation, and economic resilience. Despite their significant contributions, women-led MSMEs face an increasing finance gap, currently estimated at $1.7 trillion. Gender-specific financing challenges include stringent collateral and credit history requirements, as well as a…