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Thiaba Camara Sy, Souadou Fall, Safiétou Seck, and Isseu Diop Sakho - Entrepreneurs

How Supporting Women Entrepreneurs in the Global South Could Boost the Global Economy by $6 Trillion

Patricia Phillips April 22, 2024

In a groundbreaking move, WIC Capital, spearheaded by the visionary Thiaba Camara Sy in Senegal, has raised over $5 million, directly investing in women-led businesses that traditional finance has long overlooked. Worldwide, women entrepreneurs face nearly insurmountable barriers to securing capital, but WIC Capital’s success stories, including entrepreneurs like Souadou Fall, Safiétou Seck, and Isseu

Tracy O’Rourke and Rasha Rady Share Insights on Investing in Women-Led Ventures

Tiana Todd April 22, 2024

The significant credit gap facing women-owned small and medium enterprises, estimated between $1.4 to $1.7 trillion, highlights a crucial disparity in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Cartier Women’s Initiative (CWI), an annual international entrepreneurship program, addresses this by supporting women impact entrepreneurs like Rasha Rady, founder of Chefaa, and Tracy O’Rourke, founder of Vivid Edge. Their