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80% of businesses owned by women lack access to formal credit — FG

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

•Gender gap in financial inclusion has widened — SEC By Obas Esiedesa The Federal Government has disclosed that over 80 per cent of women-owned businesses in Nigeria operate without access to formal credit, limiting their ability to scale and contribute optimally to economic growth. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, HajiyaImaanSulaiman-Ibrahim, made the disclosure […] The post 80% of businesses owned by women lack access to formal credit — FG appeared first on Vanguard News.