OPINION: Widening access to affordable savings, credit and insurance, especially for the rural woman key to unlocking the full potential of women In this thought leadership article, Annet Nakawunde Mulindwa the Chief Executive Officer, Finance Trust Bank- Uganda’s first women-centric Tier 1 Commercial Bank says that although significant achievements have been made in empowering women, more efforts are needed in creating greater access especially for the rural woman, to financial services, including savings, credit and insurance.

By Annet Nakawunde Mulindwa Women’s Day has been commemorated internationally since 1911. In Uganda, personalities coming out of the affirmative action movement have dominated the political space for women, with more women participating in competitive politics and taking up leadership positions. It is however still a struggle to register a significant improvement in the economic empowerment index. The economic empowerment index covers issues like access to land, employment, participation in the business sector and access to credit. Being a player in the struggle for women empowerment through financial inclusion, I know that all the issues raised above are key determinants…