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How to insure unqualified or uninterested customers? Ask insurance supervisors in Belize and Ghana

by Elizabeth Ingerfield, Manager, Leadership & Diversity Programs In a world of greater unpredictability and climate impacts, insurance can be a challenging product to deploy. Forward-thinking regulators, policymakers, and supervisors are changing their tactics, ensuring insurance can be a tool for inclusion. In a recent event bringing together alumni from

June 20, 2024

General

Making Finance Work for Women for 45 Years | Esther Ocloo

Esther Afua Ocloo, a young woman who transformed a mere sixpence into 12 jars of marmalade, marking the genesis of her entrepreneurial journey, eventually emerged as one of Ghana’s foremost business leaders and a staunch advocate for women’s economic participation. As Women’s World Banking’s inaugural chairwoman, she etched her name

April 18, 2024

Research & Perspectives

Women’s Financial Inclusion Through Movable Collateral: Three Case Studies

Women face significant barriers when it comes to accessing credit, largely due to the fact that they are less likely than men to own fixed assets such as land or property. Fixed assets are commonly used as collateral in traditional lending models, which puts women at a disadvantage. Compounding this

August 29, 2022

Leadership & Diversity

Esther Ocloo and the founding of Women’s World Banking

Google Doodle made Women’s World Banking co-founder Esther Ocloo famous on April 18, 2017. What part did she play in our story?

April 24, 2017

WWB News

A look behind the numbers: corporate volunteers in Ghana

Manager of Knowledge and Communications Julie Slama blogs about a recent trip to Ghana with Credit Suisse volunteers to understand the local microfinance market.

March 31, 2015

Ghana

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How to insure unqualified or uninterested customers? Ask insurance supervisors in Belize and Ghana

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Women’s Financial Inclusion Through Movable Collateral: Three Case Studies

Esther Ocloo and the founding of Women’s World Banking

A look behind the numbers: corporate volunteers in Ghana

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