For years, I watched incredibly talented, capable women hesitate at the threshold of opportunity. As the founder of a fintech, I saw female entrepreneurs with viable businesses turn down loans they qualified for or refuse to take advantage of funding opportunities. In my coaching practice, I have sat with brilliant leaders who underpriced their services, […]
Tag: REAFrica
The #1 Barrier to Women’s Financial Inclusion Isn’t Financial – It’s Psychological. Here’s the Data
When I was 9 years old, I discovered the freedom that money gave, and I became the ‘self-appointed’ money manager for my family. Yet, at that same tender age, I was already being told to “learn how to cook so you will be eligible for a husband.” While I appreciated the freedom I had to […]
Policy paper peer review Dr May Ikeora-Amamgbo
This REAF policy revision paper is an insightful and necessary intervention in the ongoing struggle to ensure meaningful labour mobility and inclusion across West Africa. It does more than diagnose structural weaknesses, it proposes practical, community-sensitive solutions that mirror the lived realities of many African women. As someone who has spent years advocating for gender-responsive […]
Self-Selection Myth: Women & Funding
We all know amazing women with incredible ideas, right? But how often do we see them getting the funding they deserve? It’s a question that’s been on my mind a lot: Why are women less likely to apply for funding, even when they’ve got brilliant plans and a track record to back them up? Is […]