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