Women disproportionately face financial access barriers that prevent them from participating in the economy and from improving their lives. - Jennifer Riria

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Women disproportionately face financial access barriers that prevent them from participating in the economy and from improving their lives.

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About Jennifer Riria

Jennifer Riria is a Kenyan businesswoman, corporate executive, banker, and academic who serves as the group chief executive officer of Kenya Women Holding Group, a microfinance, banking and insurance group serving nearly one million mostly rural Kenyan women.

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