On today's episode we were joined by Olajumoke Daramola. She has worked in the financial sector for over a decade and currently provides advisory services with Women’s World Banking, an organisation that aims to empower low-income women around the world through financial inclusion.
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We talked about:
What Women's World Banking does
What financial inclusion is and how women are left behind
Closing the financial gap
The importance of using the right approach to connect with your target audience
Being flexible and always having backup plans
Episode breakdown:
0:00 Intro
1:58 Icebreaker
6:05 Olajumoke's background
7:49 Her experience at Sterling Bank
9:15 People that have influenced her
12:22 Why she transitioned into product management
14:09 Her career highlights
18:07 What financial inclusion is and how Women's World Banking comes in
20:31 Countries Women's World Bank operates in
21:17 Are women financially included?
25:49 Women's World Banking’s impact so far
27:22 Why Women's World Banking is focused on women
29:11 The financial gap that exists against women
32:13 How Women's World Banking identifies with clientele
36:03 Does Women's World Banking invest in people?
37:01 How Women's World Banking chooses partners
39:04 Women's World Banking’s success stories
41:01 Challenges faced by women in relation to access to financial services
44:37 The most difficult parts of solving the financial inclusion problem
47:21 Navigating policy changes that affect the business
52:39 Olajumoke's advice for African women with businesses
56:34 How to get in touch with Olajumoke and Women's World Banking
58:32 Outro
We referenced:
EfinNA Access to Finance Report 2023
World Bank’s Global Findex Report
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