01.03.2013
Estelle Ahoyo runs a small business in Benin that produces and exports fruit and vegetables to Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal and Niger. Looking forward, she would like to export to North African countries and eventually to the EU and the United States. The company has identified potential clients, but lacks capital to increase production, buy appropriate packaging and comply with regional and international standards: all her attempts to get bank loans were unsuccessful.