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Facilitating gender responsive access to finance in the agrifood sector in sub-Saharan Africa

Making the African Continental Free Trade Area work for women: Policy brief









FAO. 2024. Facilitating gender responsive access to finance in the agrifood sector in sub-Saharan Africa – Making the African Continental Free Trade Area work for women: Policy brief. Rome.



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