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1、Unlocking Finance in ZambiaA WOMAN ENTREPRENEURS GUIDEWith the support ofStreet address:ITC 54-56,rue de Montbrillant 1202 Geneva,SwitzerlandPostal address:ITC Palais des Nations 1211 Geneva 10,Switzerland Telephone:+41-22 730 0111Fax:+41-22 733 4439E-mail:itcregintracen.orgInternet:http:/www.intrac

2、en.orgThe International Trade Centre(ITC)is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations.International Trade Centre 2023Unlocking Finance in ZambiaA WOMAN ENTREPRENEURS GUIDEiiABOUT THE PAPERAccording to the 2021 World Bank Report,Zambian women entrepreneurs own more than

3、one-third of the countrys small businesses and more than 40%of its microenterprises.Despite their pivotal role in the Zambian economy,women encounter a disproportionate number of obstacles in accessing financial services,hampering their economic potential and the progression of gender equity.In resp

4、onse,this guide was created as a tool for women entrepreneurs to navigate the Zambian financial landscape,identify suitable funding options and narrow the gender finance gap.Drawing on interviews with policymakers,financial institutions,business experts and other key stakeholders,Unlocking Finance i

5、n Zambia:A woman entrepreneurs guide offers practical tips for women entrepreneurs to secure funding.It also provides information to funders interested in adopting a gender-lens approach to finance.Publisher:International Trade CentreTitle:Unlocking Finance in Zambia:A woman entrepreneurs guide Publ

6、ication date and place:Geneva,December 2023Page count:60ITC Document Number:WYVC-23-141.ECitation:International Trade Centre(2023).Unlocking Finance in Zambia:A Woman Entrepreneurs Guide.ITC,Geneva.For more information,contact:Aida Lizbeth Becerra Garza,abecerraintracen.orgITC encourages the reprint