Access Bank Ghana PLC has facilitated the gathering of women across Africa driving a new paradigm of the gender agenda at this year’s Pan-African Women’s Conference as a component of activities denoting the 7th commemoration of its lead women initiative the ‘W.’
The Access W Pan African Women’s Conference was coordinated in association with Scale Up Africa.
The platform additionally motivated women across the African continent to look past the inclinations they face and focus on achieving and seeking after their goals.
The event was also used to award some 30 outstanding women who have excelled in their various endeavours.
The Access W Pan African Women’s Conference also sought to inspire women across the African continent to look beyond the biases they face and pursue their dreams.
The W Community is intended to unite women all over the world, permitting them to interface with one another and share encounters through gathering conversations, instructive articles, limit assembling and systems administration occasions, to rouse, associate and engage women.
Riding on the current year 2022 International Women’s Day theme “Break the Bias,” the mixture occasion had more than 2,500 members joining from different nations through virtual sessions and face-to-face panel discussions.
In his official address, Olumide Olatunji, MD of Access Bank focused on the need for women to be relentless in their mission to accomplish aggressive objectives.
He suggested a distribution from Browne and Barrett, on Female Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: which draws a solid relationship among instruction and an upgraded life, better nourishment, further developed cleanliness, low death rate, low richness rate, and monetary turn of events.
He additionally shared achievements accomplished since the Bank presented the ‘W’ Initiative a long time after 7 years.
“Since its commencement, the W group has upheld 400,000 ladies through a scope of strengthening contributions, for example, offering opportunities and support for women-operated businesses as well as mentorship programs”.
He referenced the Knowledge Hub series, SME Startup Clinics, and Womenpreneur Pitchathon, Maternal Health Schemes, as vehicles through which the Bank keeps on supporting women to make progress.
Mr. Olatunji said Access Bank had allocated over GHS 70 million in credits to women-owned organizations assuring that the bank will keep on giving both monetary and non-monetary help to women.
In her keynote address, the Founder and CEO of The Chair Centre Group, Ibukun Awosika, motivated women to champion their personal branding and break their inherent biases instead of focusing on the obvious societal stereotypes.
“Women need to be more strategic by focusing their energies on the strengths and the value they can bring to the table.” She advised women to be confident in their vision and talents and consistently enhance their skills. “You need to have a circle of believers around you. Those who will spur you on to achieve your dreams,” Ibukun added.
Other reputable women that graced the occasion included Joyce Bawa Mogtari, Joana Bannerman, Pearl Nkrumah, Beryl Agyekum, Miishe Addy, Irene Ochem, Justina Mutale and Roselyn Ngissah who all took turns to share their professional and personal journeys. Kokui Selormey-Hanson and Claudia Lumor moderated the exciting panel discussions and conversations.
The ‘W’ Initiative is the home of everything Access Bank has to offer women and is targeted at inspiring, connecting and empowering women with a focus on three segments including Women Professionals, Women in Business, and Women & Family.
The Initiative has won many local and international awards, including the Global Financial Inclusion award from The Banker Magazine, Global Banking Alliance’s Highest Engagement Award, and Women Banking Brand of the year by Sustainability and Social Investment Awards.
Operating from fifty-three business locations across the country, Access Bank continues to build solid long-term relationships with customers based on trust, digital innovations, good customer service, and transparency.
The Bank has over the years developed a deep understanding of its customers, delivering excellent services and empowering them to achieve more through financial education.
