In celebration of the 2024 International Women’s Day, themed “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress,' PalmPay, a pan-African fintech, with The Purple Woman initiative has trained 50 women in business and career management and rewarded three lucky participants with cash gifts.
” Bridget Uzoma, Head of Partnerships and Digital Capabilities, Access Bank Initiatives such as this are key to addressing some of the challenges facing women. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and conflicts, 75 million more people have fallen into severe poverty since 2020, according to UN data. The current global economic system disproportionately affects women, with women earning 51 cents for each dollar that men earn and constituting 61.