Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thanks a lot to the witnesses.
I have a question for Ms. Haileyesus.
I come from the finance world, and I know that, for women entrepreneurs, there's a special loan and anyone, female or male, can apply for this loan, which is backed by a government guarantee. You mentioned earlier that you applied and were declined, but you weren't given a reason.
Coming from the banking world, I know that one of the rules was that, if we did not approve a loan, we had to provide concrete evidence as to why and explain. If not, the client had the opportunity to escalate it to the ombudsman. Did they not provide you with a reason?