Prime Highlights
- Gisanrin said capital alone is insufficient, women need financial literacy and strategic confidence.
- She said the bank’s goal is helping women scale and sustain businesses, not just start them.
Key Facts
- Access Bank Ghana is a commercial bank actively investing in women-focused entrepreneurship programmes across Africa.
- Deloitte Ghana facilitated sessions on financial management, risk assessment, and strategic business planning at the workshop.
Background
Access Bank Ghana, in partnership with Deloitte Ghana, pulled together female entrepreneurs in Accra for a business workshop that centered on improving financial know-how and helping them map out steady long-term growth strategies.
The event drew a wide cross-section of women business owners who bank with Access Bank. It created space for expert-led sessions, peer discussions, and open conversations around the real challenges women face in a competitive business environment.
Bimpe Gisanrin, who heads Women Banking for Access Bank African Subsidiaries, said the bank’s support for women-led businesses stretches well beyond standard financial products. She noted that capital alone does not move a business forward; women entrepreneurs also need financial literacy, the right structures, and the confidence to make sound decisions.
Gisanrin pointed out that many female entrepreneurs are not held back by a lack of ambition, but by gaps in financial knowledge and strategic direction. She said the workshop was built around closing that gap through practical sessions on financial planning, business structuring, and sustainable growth.
She added that the bank’s goal is to ensure the women it supports are equipped not just to launch businesses, but to grow and sustain them over time. She described the initiative as a deliberate, capacity-driven approach to women’s banking.
The facilitators from Deloitte Ghana guided participants in learning about financial management, risk assessment, and strategic planning. The training equipped the participants with knowledge to enable them to take their businesses into consideration for growth and investments.
The attendees also had an opportunity to share personal business experiences with each other.
The training is part of a series of activities by Access Bank aimed at promoting female entrepreneurs and Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana.
