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Centenary Rural and Development Bank Named Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa Initiative's 'Afawa Bank of the Year' At African Banker Awards

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Announcement - A Kampala-based commercial bank with a 'mission critical focus' to provide financial services to vulnerable women entrepreneurs has been named the 'AFAWA Bank of the Year' at the African Banker Awards.

Centenary Rural and Development Bank Named Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa Initiative's 'Afawa Bank of the Year' At African Banker Awards

"If given an opportunity for financial inclusion and financial services accessibility, this woman can do miracles," JJingo added. When announcing the AFAWA Bank of the Year award, Dr. Dunford also said aside from Centenary Rural and Development Bank's"Cente SupaWoman" financial services tailored to the needs of women entrepreneurs, the Bank had also experienced a 23 percent growth in women-owned and led businesses in its portfolios from 2020 to 2023. Centenary Rural and Development Bank joined the AFAWA Guarantee for Growth program as a partner financial institution at the program's onset.

 

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