Govt to provide RM95m microfinancing for women entrepreneurs

BernamaPublished: Nov 6, 2020 10:29 AM

BUDGET 2021 | The government will provide a special micro-credit financing scheme totalling RM95 million to empower women entrepreneurs in the country, Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz announced today.

Tabling Budget 2021 in Parliament today, he said the financing would be channelled through Tekun Nasional, Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) and AgroBank.

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