Month: November 2014
(WEF) How to promote financial inclusion in Nigeria
“Despite being Africa’s largest economy, only 30% of Nigerian adults have an account at a formal banking institution. Currently, more women are excluded than men, with about 73% of them holding no account. The problem is most acute in the northern parts of the country, where rates of financial exclusion are more than double the […]
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(Kellogg Magazine) The Tech Evangelist
“Njideka Harry ’12 sat in the college classroom, feeling lost. It wasn’t the class load; it was that the other students had something she lacked: the knowledge to use a computer. The year was 1993 and Harry, a Nigerian native who had recently moved to the United States, had no experience with technology.” Our founder […]
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(HuffPost) Financial Inclusion: A Powerful Agent for Strong, Inclusive Growth in Development
“Institutional research performed by the Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) demonstrates that women-owned businesses are often excluded by micro-finance organizations and commercial banks, despite having proven themselves capable of sustaining revenue streams. Nigeria’s women entrepreneurs require training to build their business development abilities and financial management capacities if they want to be included in the […]
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