This reading deck focuses on the financial lives of young women aged 15-24 in Ghana, who make up about 10% of Ghana’s population. It highlights findings from segmentation analysis and qualitative research undertaken in 2024.

This reading deck focuses on the financial lives of young women aged 15-24 in Tanzania, who make up almost 10% of the country’s population. It highlights findings from segmentation analysis and qualitative research undertaken in 2024.

This document was developed as a companion to a workshop held in Morocco within the framework of the National Financial Inclusion Strategy examining concrete courses of action that FSPs worldwide have implemented to strengthen their service range and unlock low-income women’s demand for financial services.

This report proposes a segmentation lens, one that recognizes the diversity within WNMEs. It identifies eight critical factors, from mindset and digital readiness to business maturity and location, that shape how women engage with entrepreneurship.

To better serve the diverse needs of WNMEs, the report introduces a segmentation framework that moves beyond a one-size-fits-all model. It captures eight key dimensions- including business sophistication, mindset, location and sector - that shape a woman’s entrepreneurial journey.

Based on CGAP’s research across six Indian states, this report introduces a segmentation framework that reflects the diversity of WNMEs across eight key dimensions such as enterprise size, entrepreneurial mindset, capabilities, household responsibilities, business sophistication, network access, sector, and geographic location.

This briefing note proposes preliminary responses to key consultation questions and calls on the financial inclusion community to participate in the consultation process launched by the body responsible for setting global standards on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism and proliferation financing.

This analysis emphasizes the critical role of smaller-contract companies in achieving energy access for vulnerable populations.

The Literature Review delves into the landscape of women-owned nano and micro-enterprises in India, Kenya, and Uganda, summarizing the existing knowledge and gaps, with the aim of unlocking more capital and effectively meeting these enterprises' financial and non-financial needs.

The overall insights from this analysis shed light on the complex interplay between gender, financial practices and regional dynamics in the quest for financial inclusion.