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30 January 2024
Africa has a gender-inclusion gap of 12% as compared to the global average of 4%, acc
Recent data shows the significant improvement in financial inclusion across the world, with an increase in global account ownership at 76%.
The expansion of digital financial services led by the significant growth of mobile money has been key to increasing financial inclusion.
The West African Monetary Agency (WAMA) is working to contribute to closing the gender gap in digital financial services through the development of a
“Women will benefit from being able to carry out transactions on their phone, especially in this part of the country where the man is usually in control of everything including the household expenses.