{
  "id": 19369032,
  "title": "Government applies to BoG for licence to establish Women’s Development Bank",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/government-applies-to-bog-for-licence-to-establish-womens-development",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T17:36:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/government-applies-to-bog-for-licence-to-establish-womens-development-bank/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The government has submitted a request to the Bank of Ghana for a banking license to establish the Women's Development Bank. Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang revealed this at the 15th Ghana Economic Forum, which focused on mobilizing capital, technology, and policy to support Ghana's industrial growth. The committee responsible for the bank's development has finalized its work and submitted the application for regulatory approval. Professor Opoku-Agyemang emphasized that the committee consulted diverse stakeholders, including market women, susu collectors, women's business associations, and financial sector professionals, to ensure the bank addresses the specific needs of its female target customers. She highlighted that the bank's structure and operations should be influenced by the experiences and concerns of women. The Women's Development Bank aims to provide financial services to women entrepreneurs and businesses, bringing banking services closer to those in local markets who often struggle to access funding from conventional financial institutions. The Vice President expressed her conviction that the institution must be shaped by women's realities and aspirations. The bank is set to expand financial access, particularly for market traders and small-scale women entrepreneurs facing challenges securing funding through traditional financial channels.",
  "summary": "The government has taken a step towards establishing the proposed Women’s Development Bank after submitting an application to the Bank of Ghana (BoG) for a banking licence. Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang announced this at the 15th Ghana Economic Forum (GEF 2026), disclosing that the committee responsible for developing the institution had completed its […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Government seeks banking license for Women’s Development Bank from BoG.",
    "Vice President consulted diverse stakeholders in bank’s development.",
    "Bank aims to provide financial services to women entrepreneurs."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}