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Over 400 million women entrepreneurs around the world have the potential to grow their businesses, add US$ 5-6 trillion to the global economy and create millions of jobs. They constitute one of the world’s largest emerging markets. Yet, a significant portion of them continue to struggle to access finance. This has resulted in a global financing gap of US$ 1.7 trillion. What is needed to re-orient financial systems at scale in order to close this gap? What are the key elements required to achieve such a transformation and what actions can we take today?
The panel will bring together international leaders in the field, other global thinkers, investors, private-sector partners and policy-makers to explore this question. They will pinpoint the most effective policy reforms and look at how digital solutions can catalyse gender-smart finance. They will further discuss how international partners, including the EBRD, can work together to transform financial systems globally.
Speakers
- Gillian Tett, Member of the Editorial Board and Columnist, Financial Times
- Odile Renaud-Basso, President, EBRD
- Barbara Rambousek, Director, Gender & Economic Inclusion, EBRD
- HE Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Governor of Egypt at the EBRD, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, Egypt
- Irena Radovic, Governor of the Central Bank of Montenegro, Central Bank of Montenegro
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