“No country can possibly move forward in the 21st century if
it leaves half of its talent on the sidelines,” says the President, African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina at
the launch of FinDev Canada, in Montreal, while making the Bank’s case for
supporting women, reports ITREALMS.
FinDev, ITREALMS gathered
was launched six months ago with mandate to support the growth and
sustainability of businesses in developing markets.
Also, FinDev Canada is a subsidiary of Export Development
Canada (EDC), the country’s export credit agency.
According to Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of
International Development, “With its universities, international organizations
and multicultural population, Montreal is the ideal home for FinDev
Canada. From its Montreal base I am
confident it will play a critical role in advancing our country’s international
development agenda by offering a blend of public and private capital and
building partnerships with businesses in developing countries, especially those
operated by women and youth.”
Adesina gave the keynote address at the inaugural
conference, urged participants to support women instinctively.
“Many of us have come from places – and have family in
places – where the labor of women is absolutely essential to holding
communities together. And yet so often, their labor is not even fully
recognized. And all too often, women are denied their fair share of wages for
equal work,” he said.
According to Adesina, the challenge was not just in Africa
or even in North America. “In every society, this challenge represents a truly
foolish squandering of resources.”
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