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How women-led SMEs are reshaping Kazakhstan’s economy
- Kazakhstan expands state-backed lending and private support to scale women-led SMEs across sectors.
- EBRD partners with banks to improve finance access and provide advisory services to women-led SMEs.
- Astana Hub supports female founders with digital training and accelerators to scale projects.
- DAMU fund has financed thousands of projects since 2007 to help women scale operations.
- Programs target rural and vulnerable groups with tailored finance and mentoring.
- New sector councils aim to institutionalise support for female entrepreneurs.
- Growth areas include IT, services, retail, and education with rising female-led digital startups.
- Examples of success include Leila Irsaliyeva’s catering firm scaling and diversifying.
- Central Asia’s female entrepreneurs benefit from regional advisory and market access.
- Experts cite ongoing barriers: finance access, gender bias, and rural concentration.
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