Tag: women

Financial Inclusion: MasterCard, UN Women to Commence Pilot with Nigeria

By InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Leading global payments & Technology Company, MasterCard and U.N Women said on Tuesday they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to address the imbalance and advance gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. “Around the world, nearly 2.4 billion people live without any form of official personal […]

CBN Earmarks 60% of N220 billion SME Fund To Women

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Friday announced the allocation of 60 percent (60%) N132.00 Billion of N220 billion Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Fund (MSMEDF) to women in Nigeria. This is contained in the released guidelines for the operation of MSMEDF for Nigeria […]