Success Stories
Women face an estimated $300 billion capital gap and SheTrades Invest is committed to reducing this gap. With the support of partners, the project has enabled women entrepreneurs to grow and expand their business through capacity building and access to finance. Click on the stories below and find out how joining SheTrades Invest changed the lives of these women entrepreneurs and their communities.
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A Goal to Reach €2 Million Sales by 2024: Mace Foods Ltd, Kenya
CEO and Director of Mace Foods, Ms. Margaret Komen, applied to SheTrades Invest in 2018. Being a climate-smart SME and an active member of SheTrades, Margaret was introduced to Kenya Climate Ventures – an investment management company that focuses on developing early and growth-stage businesses. In January 2020, Kenya Climate Ventures granted Mace Foods a loan to facilitate the growth of her business.
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Bringing Light to African Households through Renewable Energy: WidEnergy Africa Ltd, Zambia
In 2019, Liliane applied to SheTrades Invest to access funding and training. Through SheTrades Invest, Liliane not only gained important insights into the intricacies of entrepreneurship but was also connected to an investor from Bettervest, an online platform for impact investments targeting sustainability projects.
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