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Global finance and the small business entrepreneur

24 February, 2015 - 17:30

With the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) micro-loan, Ms. Shahira has begun to venture into the global financial marketplace. While the funding from the loan was sufficient for Ms. Shahira’s small business at the time, upon expansion, she will require additional sources of capital. Understanding the home country’s financial system, and the alternative funding sources available abroad, is a key element of furthering her sewing company.