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#### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/SocialShare-New-3.jpg) January 14, 2022 IFC and We-Fi help tackle gender financing gap through IFC ScaleX To help tackle the financing gap that women entrepreneurs still face, particularly in emerging markets, IFC and the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) launched today a new call for applications for IFC ScaleX—a performance-based initiative that will provide an award of up to $25,000 to business accelerators that have helped women-led companies in emerging markets raise equity financing  ](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/ifc-scalex-gender-financing-gap) - #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/SocialShare-New-4.jpg) December 7, 2021 Applications Open In Africa and Asia For Adaptation SME Accelerator Project (ASAP) Village Capital and The Lightsmith Group will accelerate sixteen SMEs and startups that are scaling climate adaptation and resilience solutions in Africa and Asia  ](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/lightsmith-asap-accelerator-applications) - 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