– The growing use of financial services by women is shaping a more inclusive economy
– This transformation is contributing to gender equality, reducing the financial dependence of women, and helping prevent gender-based violence
By Aurélio Muianga
Maputo (MOZTIMES) – In 2023, Mozambican women achieved a historic landmark in access to bank credit. Of the 97.9 billion meticais granted in loans to individual clients, 34% went to women – a significant increase when compared with the 2022 figure of 27%. This change is a growth of seven percentage points (pp) in credit for women and a reduction of nine pp in credit for men over the same period.
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