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By supporting women entrepreneurs, we contribute to building a more resilient, modern, and equitable economy,\u201d<\/em><strong>Christian Kamanzi, Deputy General Manager Administration &#038; Risk, Rawbank<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Concrete impact expected over 5 years<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program aims to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Support over 15,000 SMEs across the country;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create 28,000 direct jobs;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Train 42,000 beneficiaries through competitive grants and personalized support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rawbank thus reaffirms its commitment alongside national and international institutions to make women&#8217;s entrepreneurship a driver of sustainable economic transformation in the DRC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About RAWBANK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>For 23 years, with total assets of $6.2 billion, Rawbank has been supporting the development of the Congolese economy. As the leading bank in the DRC for 12 years, Rawbank offers the most modern products and services to its 500,000+ Corporate, SME, and Individual clients through a network of over 100 branches in 19 provinces of the country, a digital offering with Illicocash, internet banking, and over 250 ATMs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Its actions have been recognized with the African Bankers Award 2022 and 2024 for the best regional bank in Central Africa, a Moody&#8217;s CAA 1 rating, ISO\/IEC 20000 and ISO\/IEC 27001 certifications. Partners who trust RAWBANK include IFC, AfDB, TDB, BADEA, Shelter Africa, AGF, etc.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Partners who trust RAWBANK include: AfDB, AGF, IFC, BADEA, Shelter Africa, TDB, and Afrexim. 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