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Jennifer Riria, banking chief: Financial system still excludes women

Jennifer Riria, banking chief: Financial system still excludes women

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Leanna Byrne speaks to microfinance pioneer Jennifer Riria about her development work

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“Most of Africa is rural, and although urbanisation is taking
root now, the systems that deliver financial services to women
are still eluding them.” Leanna Byrne speaks to microfinance
pioneer Dr Jennifer Riria about her life, career, and personal
mission to improve the lives of women in some of Africa’s poorest
communities. Having started life in a poor, rural village in
Kenya, Dr Riria worked her way up to develop and run one of the
biggest microfinance institutions for women in Africa.
Microfinance is a banking service providing small loans and more,
to people with low income who might lack access to traditional
banking. It’s aimed at fostering self-sufficiency, financial
education, and entrepreneurship in developing areas. Her focus is
not limited to finance. She also draws on her experiences of
teaching at university, and consulting for UNICEF, the UN
children’s aid agency, in order to progress women’s development
in education and leadership. Thank you to the Business Daily team
for their help in making this programme. The Interview brings you
conversations with people shaping our world, from all over the
world. The best interviews from the BBC, including episodes with
Botswana’s president Duma Boko, entrepreneur Emma Grede, and
astronaut Jeremy Hansen. You can listen on the BBC World Service
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 0800 GMT. Or you can listen
to The Interview as a podcast, out three times a week on BBC
Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts. Presenter: Leanna Byrne
Producers: Ben Cooper, Ahmed Adan and Amber Mehmood Editor: Damon
Rose Get in touch with us on email TheInterview@bbc.co.uk and use
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(Image: Jennifer Riria. Credit: Getty)