Problems
Absence of a Blended Finance Facility targeting Start-ups:There is an absence of any blended finance facility targeting start-up projects in agriculture export development and manufacturing. Women entrepreneurs seeking to launch new projects in manufacturing and export are worst hit by this gap.
The need for jobs:In Nigeria, one million young people enter the labour market every year. In West Africa, it’s about 2 million. They need job opportunities and an alternative to migration to urban centers and to foreign countries.
