Why Productive-Use Financing Still Struggles to Reach Women-Led Businesses

Despite growing appetite from lenders, women entrepreneurs report persistent gaps in accessing productive-use energy loans.

Chinedu Asadu
Chinedu Asadu
Amaka Obi
Amaka Obi

Photo: Tobi Adeyemi / Fuel the Shift

Despite growing appetite from lenders, women entrepreneurs report persistent gaps in accessing productive-use energy loans.

Despite growing appetite from lenders, women entrepreneurs report persistent gaps in accessing productive-use energy loans. Reporting continues as the story develops, with further detail expected in a follow-up piece.