POUR ELLES Project – Technical and Financial Support to Women Entrepreneurs in the DRC (Kinshasa & Kikwit)

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The POUR ELLES Project is a €2.5 million grant facility implemented by Expertise France to strengthen the economic empowerment of women entrepreneurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), specifically in Kinshasa and Kikwit.

The programme seeks to reduce gender inequalities by strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem and providing structured technical support, financial services, and empowerment pathways to women-led enterprises.

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