{
  "id": 9611158,
  "title": "Ecobank Group commits US$2.6bn to women-led businesses and agribusinesses across Africa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ecobank-group-commits-us-2-6bn-to-women-led-businesses-and-9611158",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-24T18:49:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ecobank-group-commits-us2-6bn-to-women-led-businesses-and-agribusinesses-across-africa/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ecobank Group has announced a combined USD 2.6 billion lending commitment by 2030 to support women-owned businesses and agricultural value chains across its 34 African markets. The commitments comprise USD 2.0 billion for women entrepreneurs through the bank’s flagship Ellevate programme and USD 600 million for agriculture-focused small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Ecobank says the initiatives form part of its next phase of growth, with a focus on economic transformation, financial inclusion and sustainable development across Africa.",
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        "outlet": "Joy Business",
        "title": "Ecobank Group commits US$2.6bn to women-led businesses and agribusinesses across Africa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ecobank-group-commits-us-2-6bn-to-women-led-businesses-and",
        "published": "2026-09-24T18:49:14.000Z"
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  "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."
}