FinEquity Africa On Our Radar: February 2023
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An updated take on "What We're Reading", the FinEquity Africa team brings you a curated list of women's financial inclusion and economic empowerment content we've been consuming recently, from podcasts, new initiatives, and articles to videos and social posts.
On Our Radar
Women's Financial Inclusion in Africa: Barriers, Costs and Opportunities
Accelerating women’s financial inclusion requires bold and sustained action to advance their economic opportunities and rights. In this paper, Nomsa Daniels dives into what this type of action looks like in Africa.
AFAWA and Alliance for Financial Inclusion urge African Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors to boost financial inclusion for Africa’s women-led businesses
This new partnership was announced in October 2022, and aims to increase financial inclusion for women-led enterprises across Africa through improved data for policy decision-making and technical capacity among policymakers. Read this article for more details.
Access to Finance: Why Aren’t Women Leaning in?
What continues to drive gender disparity in access to finance across Africa? Hanan Morsy explains the “demand-side” factors that are often overlooked and how women’s decision-making behavior also plays a role.