Esther Afua Ocloo: Ghananian Entrepreneur and Business Woman

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.

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