State of access to finance for Ethiopian woman traders

Genesis was appointed by the IFC to run a diagnostic study on the state of access to finance in Ethiopia for women traders during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond.

This entailed the review of the macroeconomic landscape, trade statistics, regulatory and policy review, market sizing of the target segment, evaluation of demand-side financing needs and establishing supply-side constraints.

The Genesis team carried out extensive stakeholder interviews and secondary research to produce findings and outcomes outlined in the deliverables.