Despite a considerable body of evidence that investing in women and girls works, actual investments in women’s rights and empowerment remain a low priority in global philanthropy. Since 2011, only 7% of all philanthropic dollars have been invested specifically in women and girls’ rights and empowerment. Who can fill this gap? Women. New data shows that in North America alone, women currently control approximately $18 trillion in wealth, and if they gave just 1.7% of that amount, it would add up to $230 billion in philanthropic dollars. Extending these figures to a global scale, it is possible that women could have the capacity to give $1 trillion annually by 2026. 

Investisseurs & Partenaires is a family of investment funds created in 2002. Its goal is to support a new generation of responsible African entrepreneurs and thereby contribute to the emergence of a sustainable and dynamic private sector in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Standard Chartered signed an agreement with Women’s Finance House Botswana to assist women who previously had no access to conventional finance systems.

Diamond Bank Plc is widely regarded as a top pick among the Tier II banks in the country, beating industry averages in most of the performance indicators. Over the past few years, the bank has created a niche for itself as a friend of small medium-sized business owners on the account of the way it has bolstered the sector through innovative financing. The bank’s Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Alex Otti shares the bank's success story with Ayo Arowolo and Obinna Chima.