Empowering women with small businesses for growth and expansion.

NO POVERTY

• Benefit: Tackles poverty by creating income opportunities and reducing financial dependence.
• Global: Women-led small businesses generate consistent earnings, reduce extreme poverty, and strengthen local economies.
• Africa: Millions of market women escape extreme poverty, improve household welfare, and achieve financial stability.
• Nigeria: Women traders provide household stability, fund children’s education, and improve healthcare access.
• Local Community: Families enjoy better nutrition, children attend school, and reliance on aid decreases.

👉 With the Token, Beneficiaries Can:

Buy stock or raw materials to increase daily sales.

Diversify products to attract more customers.

Save a portion for reinvestment or emergencies

DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

Benefit: Promotes sustainable businesses, job creation, and stronger economies.

Global: Women-led businesses contribute to inclusive economic growth and job creation.

Africa: Market women drive the informal economy, boost trade, and expand job opportunities.

Nigeria: Women-owned businesses employ helpers, suppliers, and transporters while boosting local GDP.

Local Community: Market stalls and shops sustain families and generate vital small-scale jobs.

 With the Token, Beneficiaries Can:

Hire assistants to grow operations.

Purchase equipment or tools to improve efficiency.

Scale up business to create employment for others.

INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Benefit: Drives innovation, supports access to technology, and builds industries.

Global: Digital adoption modernizes trade systems and narrows the digital divide.

Africa: Mobile money and e-commerce connect women to broader markets.

Nigeria: POS systems, online platforms, and digital transfers improve trade efficiency.

Local Community: Women adopt mobile payments and bulk buying to optimize business operation.

With the Token, Beneficiaries Can:

Invest in simple digital tools (POS, phones, mobile banking).

Pay for market space or storage to organize their business.

Explore online sales or delivery services to reach more customers.

REDUCED INEQUALITIES

Benefit: Ensures fair opportunities and reduces systemic barriers for disadvantaged groups.

Global: Equal access to finance and markets reduces gender and income inequality.

Africa: Training and microfinance provide fair competition opportunities for women.

Nigeria: Empowerment programs help women break into male-dominated markets and bridge rural–urban gaps.

Local Community: Women gain confidence, compete fairly, and uplift disadvantaged households.

With the Token, Beneficiaries Can:

Join cooperatives or savings groups to grow capital.

Use funds to enter new or male-dominated markets.

Support other women through small group partnerships.

PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS

Benefit: Encourages collaboration across governments, NGOs, financial institutions, and the private sector.

Global: Partnerships foster inclusive trade networks and sustainable development.

Africa: Regional programs support women via microfinance and cross-border trade.

Nigeria: Government, NGOs, and microfinance institutions expand women-owned businesses.

Local Community: Savings groups, cooperatives, and NGOs provide financial training and business support.

With the Token, Beneficiaries Can:

Contribute to savings or cooperative groups.

Access training and financial literacy workshops.

Leverage partnerships to expand trade and market opportunities.

Summary of Impact

Global: Market women reduce poverty, build stronger economies, and close digital divides.

Africa: They strengthen informal economies, improve livelihoods, and benefit from regional trade.

Nigeria: They boost local economies, modernize trade, and reduce inequality.

Local Community: They transform families, create jobs, and build support networks.