Table of Contents – Financial Afrik Issue 128 (March 8 – April 14, 2026)

Editorial

• Our Own March 8 – By Adama Wade
  A data-driven reflection on gender inequality in economic systems, highlighting structural barriers to women’s financial inclusion and the macroeconomic cost of exclusion.

Special Feature: Amazons of African Finance

• These Amazons Revolutionizing African Finance
  A flagship dossier showcasing leading women shaping African finance through leadership, expertise, and impact.
• “There Can Be No Strong Economy Without Strong Women at the Helm” – Nabou Fall
  A strategic perspective on women’s leadership as a driver of performance, governance, and financial resilience.

Institutional Insight

• Message from Dr. George Agyekum Donkor (EBID President)
  Focus on the GRO Strategy 2026–2030, emphasizing women’s empowerment, financial inclusion, and blended finance solutions to close a $40+ billion financing gap.

Profiles: Women Leaders in African Finance

A curated selection of influential women across banking, capital markets, insurance, and development finance:

• Oulimata Ndiaye (UMOA-Titres)
• Soraya Hakuziyaremye (National Bank of Rwanda)
• Maryse Lokossou (CDC Benin)
• Naziha Belkeziz (BCP Group)
• Adji Sokhna M’Baye (BOAD Market Solutions)
• Patricia Ojangole (Uganda Development Bank)
• Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita (Standard Bank Group)
• Frannie Léautier (SouthBridge Investments)
• Hanan Morsy (UNECA)
• And others shaping regional and continental finance

Interviews & Insights

• Mariame Bah Barry (SUNU Assurances Guinea)
  Strategy built on simplicity, accessibility, and trust, with digital transformation (MySUNU app) as a key lever.
• Ourèye Sakho Eklo (BOAD Deputy CEO)
  Leadership journey, structured finance innovation, and the role of meritocracy in advancing women’s careers.

Spotlight Features

• Jocelyne Gbah – Financial transformation and market democratization
• Annabelle Buzingo (ATIDI) – Risk structuring and development finance
• Binta Baba Sy – Gender inclusion and impact consulting

Premium / Corporate Updates

• Leadership appointments and strategic moves:
• • Rebecca Mbithi (Ecobank Kenya)
  • Baba Malick Ba (EBID Regional Director)
  • Aline Yonta Kenge (BGFI Senegal)
  • Governance evolution within Dangote Group
  • DP World leadership reshuffle

Culture & Publication

• Aissata Ly Wane – Les Couleurs du Mariage
  A sociological and human exploration of marriage through 100 testimonies.

Core Theme of the Issue

Women as a structural force in African finance—not symbolic, but essential to performance, governance, and long-term growth.