Financial Inclusion Is At The Core Of Sustainable Economic Growth

This division has been established to drive economic growth and diversification while creating opportunities for underrepresented groups to actively participate in the economy. At its core, the division is guided by a founding mission to promote financial market inclusion, ensuring that access to funding and economic participation extends to all sectors of society.

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), for example, are often underrepresented in financial markets and consequently miss out on vital funding opportunities. Our mission is to provide the technical support needed to ensure that financial systems are designed to meet the needs of SMEs, enabling them to contribute more effectively to the broader economy. Our work with organizations such as the World Bank Group has played a significant role in making this vision a reality. The section below offers further insights into our value proposition and the innovative solutions we bring to support this important segment of the business community.

Financial Markets For SMEs

Robust solutions to ensure that SMEs participate in financial markets.

Access to funding for female businesses.

A core focus within this division.

Alternative Financial Instruments

Using non-traditional funding solutions to open up funding for underrepresented groups.

Multilateral Support

Bespoke solutions and consulting services to major multilateral organisations and the public sector.

More about what we do

Our Financial Markets Development Division serves as a cornerstone for fostering sustainable economic growth and diversification. This division has been thoughtfully designed to tackle systemic inequities in financial access, particularly for underrepresented groups that often face barriers to participation in formal economic systems. Guided by a core mission to champion financial market inclusion, we are committed to ensuring that access to funding and economic opportunities extends to all sectors of society, from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to emerging markets. We work at the intersection of public and private sectors, collaborating closely with governments, regulatory authorities, multilateral organizations, and private stakeholders to develop innovative solutions. Our efforts are directed towards creating a financial ecosystem that not only caters to the needs of established institutions but also prioritizes underserved groups, such as SMEs. By addressing these challenges, we aim to integrate more participants into the financial system, enabling them to unlock new opportunities and contribute meaningfully to economic development. Our division also plays an instrumental role in advancing capital market development, sovereign advisory, credit rating solutions, and alternate markets, all of which are crucial to building a resilient financial infrastructure. With a blend of strategic insight and technical expertise, we are actively involved in reshaping financial markets to ensure they are more inclusive, efficient, and aligned with broader development goals. This section provides a deeper look into our core areas of focus and the value we bring to our partners and stakeholders.

Some Of Our Key Achievements:

The grading system that we created for the Nigerian government focuses on female-owned business specifically.

We have created a mobile application for the World Bank Group focused on underrepresented groups.

We have worked on projects with multilateral organisations linked to female-owned businesses.

Our CEO's book- The Next Frontier in SME Ratings-incorporates financial inclusion as a key area.

Working Process

CRA follows a structured engagement approach within our financial inclusion division, summarized in the infographic below:

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Client Engagement

We meet with clients to understand their core needs from a financial inclusion perspective.

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Work Order

We create a bespoke work order based on the client needs and finetune this as per their request.

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Project Initiation

Work begins and progress is provided to the clients as per our delivery schedule.

Completed Projects

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The Next Frontier in SME Ratings

The books includes content on financial inclusion within the SME space and how the unique public sector rating/ grading model can boost opportunities for this important segment.

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Email Us

info@craglobaldevelopment.com

Highly Skilled at SME Training & Development

We recently assisted the Nigerian government to create an online learning platform for SMEs across the country. The platform has attracted over 50 000 businesses in a short space of time.

We also specialise in In-person learning and development and tailor our offering to the client's needs

We create courses in financial management, legal and compliance, doing business in a digital environment, export readiness, SME sustainability, social media optimization and operational efficiencies.

We can also tailor courses as per client's requirements.

Our learning management systems are geared towards high student enrollment rates and can be rolled out at a national, provincial/ state or municipal/ council level.

We offer cutting edge solutions from an L&D perspective and are industry leaders in this space

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Our CEO's New Book

The Next Frontier
In SME Ratings

SMEs allow underrepresented groups to participate in the economy.

The book provides a solution to enhance SMEs participation in economic activity.

A specific focus on access to finance for female entrepreneurs.

The book provides solutions for both developed and developing economies.

It highlights some of key trends in the SME space.

It provides a first-hand account of the impactful work we are busy with in Nigeria.