MANCOSA academic says gender credit gap persists primarily due to structural bias [SOUND]

# A MANCOSA academic says a significant spotlight needs to be placed on one of the country’s most powerful yet often understated economic engines, female entrepreneurship. Precious Buthelezi says the gender credit gap persists primarily due to structural bias in traditional financial institutions and lack of collateral. She says innovative financing models such as crowdfunding offer women a low-barrier platform to raise capital while also building community support: