Financial Inclusion

Marufatu Abiola Bawuah is leading the charge for financial inclusion across Africa as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UBA Africa. Appointed in January 2023, she became the first …

Africa’s entrepreneurial landscape is evolving rapidly, yet female founders face significant challenges in securing funding. Many struggle with investor biases, limited access to capital, and fewer opportunities to …

Rahama Wright is on a mission to empower women in West Africa’s shea butter subsector. Between 20o2 and 2004, when she volunteered as a Peace Corps member in …

At 16, Oluwatosin Olaseinde moved with her family to the Democratic Republic of Congo and later to South Africa, where she pursued her A-levels and tertiary education. Despite …

In December 2022, Imade Bibowei Osuobeni, who had recently returned to Nigeria from London, attended an intensive five-day training organised by The United Nations eTrade for Women initiative. …

At nine years old, Fatoumata Bâ wasn’t playing with dolls like her peers. Instead, she was hacking into her father’s computer. By eleven, she had already created her …

Farida Nana Efua Bedwei is a Ghanaian software engineer who advocates for disability rights. At just one year old, she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and at the …

Global investing has resembled an exclusive club for decades, with most Africans left outside its guarded doors. Complex systems, prohibitive costs, and limited access have prevented the continent …

In Kenya, smallholder farmers constitute approximately 75% of the agricultural workforce. Unfortunately, they constantly face challenges that impede their productivity and economic well-being. One issue is the delay …

Imagine tracking your finances, only to realise that the tools that help millions manage their money elsewhere don’t work in your country. That was the frustrating reality Fara …