Women-led Business – Women's Tabloid

January 26, 2026

Women-led Business

ADB signs $100 million loan deal with FBFL to expand finance for women entrepreneurs in India

Loan agreement signed to expand credit for women-led small businesses in Peru

Access Bank Kenya and NBK roll out W initiative to expand financing for women-led enterprises

Standard Chartered awards $70k to seven startups as Women in Tech Kenya marks eighth cohort graduation

Access Bank launches Cameroon’s first Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton in partnership with IFC and AGF

Seedstars and SANAD roll out ‘Elevate Her’ programme for women-led startups across MEA

Gender Equality

Asia-Pacific leaders commit to advancing gender equality at UN Women WEPs forum

NEPC and UK-backed trade mission opens new pathways for women-led exporters

Entrepreneurship

Women’s Entrepreneurship EXPO 2025 draws over 70 women-led businesses in Tirana, Albania

Entrepreneurship

AfDB approves $310 million package for FirstRand to expand lending to women entrepreneurs and MSMEs in South Africa