Africa: How Stronger Financial and Digital Services Are Supporting Women's MSMEs and Jobs in Somalia

[World Bank] Somali women are prolific micro-entrepreneurs and job creators. They own more than half of all household businesses, which account for a quarter of paid female jobs. Yet, without foundational financial, business registration, and digital ID services, more than half of these businesses are unable to meet their credit needs or create more and better jobs.

Africa: How Stronger Financial and Digital Services Are Supporting Women's MSMEs and Jobs in Somalia

[World Bank] Somali women are prolific micro-entrepreneurs and job creators. They own more than half of all household businesses, which account for a quarter of paid female jobs. Yet, without foundational financial, business registration, and digital ID services, more than half of these businesses are unable to meet their credit needs or create more and better jobs.