Esther “Auntie Ocloo” Afua Ocloo- (April 18, 1919-February 8,
2002)- Ghanaian entrepreneur and businesswoman who began
entrepreneurship in the 1930s as a teen with less than a dollar. A
pioneer of micro-lending, the practice of creating small loans to grow
businesses, Mrs. Ocloo co-founded the micro-lending organization,
Women’s World Banking (WWB). Her service in women’s empowerment and
economic stability earned her the African Prize For Leadership in 1990.
