In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Shawnalee King-Gentles is championing a crucial cause: closing the credit gap for women. As the CEO of Ayuhthat, she’s seen firsthand how 80% of female entrepreneurs struggle to secure loans. Now, bolstered by the Herizon loan from Access Financial Services, she’s scaling her Jamaican black castor oil business and advocating for a shift in how we fund the backbone of our economy. Supporting women isn’t just fair—it’s the key to Jamaica’s reco

Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Chief Executive Officer Valerie Veira (centre) and Access Financial Services (AFS) Chief...

Recalling the frightening experience of trying to escape an abusive relationship, shop owner Charmaine Chambers readily confesses that...

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