Staff Reporter
Karachi
Ladiesfund, a women empowerment project of the tax-exempt charitable foundation Dawood Global Foundation, held a dynamic interactive and information session with the State Bank regarding their special loan scheme for women SMEs.
More than 300 women registered for this seminar which was titled “Ladiesfund State Bank: Funding Buraqs,” in reflection of The Buraq Center by Ladiesfund Pakistan’s first all-female incubation center.
The webinar was done with the partnership of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Canada Pakistan Business Council, Lean in Pakistan, Educate a Girl, Indus University, Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture, and Scentsation is part of The Buraq Center virtual online series of trainings and facilitations.
Dr. Reza Baqir, Honourable Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, whose background includes eighteen years of experience with the IMF including overseeing IMF’s loans and policies in emerging markets, spoke from his heart on the importance of financial inclusion and how available he and his colleagues were to facilitate loan applications.
