Afghanistan is home to a resilient community of women entrepreneurs. Across the country, women are building businesses in agriculture, food processing, handicrafts and other sectors, to support their families and sustain entire local economies.
Despite their ambition and resilience, access to capital remains one of the greatest barriers to scaling their impact.
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Our programme: At a glance
At a glance
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Formal banks are not an option for most women entrepreneurs. The barriers are too high – missing licenses, lack of collateral, no compliant products. Only 5 percent of women entrepreneurs receive any kind of bank loan.
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The result is a deep financing gap: too large for microcredit, too risky for commercial investors, too entrepreneurial for humanitarian aid. This gap – known as the Missing Middle – is especially pronounced for women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan.
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Redsalt provides capital that is compliant with Islamic finance principles, investing directly in women-led businesses and sharing in their growth rather than charging interest. Our model combines patient capital with long-term partnership, helping entrepreneurs access financing that aligns with both their business realities and financial regulations.
Formal banks are not an option for most women entrepreneurs. The barriers are too high – missing licenses, lack of collateral, no compliant products.
Only 5% of women entrepreneurs receive any kind of bank loan.
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Redsalt combines patient capital with long-term partnership, helping women entrepreneurs access financing that aligns with both their business realities and with Islamic finance compliance requirements.
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The result is a deep financing gap: too large for microcredit, too risky for commercial investors, too entrepreneurial for humanitarian aid. This "Missing Middle" gap is especially pronounced for women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan.
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Aligning Patient Capital with local compliance requirements
Our Clients
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Direct investment into businesses.
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Sharing business risk alongside entreprenuers
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Supporting productive economic activity
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Partnership-oriented approach
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Focus on social impact and economic empowerement
Aligning Patient Capital with local compliance requirements
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We invest directly into businesses
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We share business risk alongside entrepreneurs
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We support productive economic activity
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We take a partnership-oriented approach
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We focus on social impact and economic empowerment
