Esther Afua Ocloo
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Gender | Female |
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Date of birth | April 18,1919 |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Born | South Dayi |
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Died | Accra |
Ghana | |
Parents | George Nkulenu |
Education | Achimota School |
Spous | Stephen |
Known for | Pioneer of microlending and campaigner for economic empowerment of women |
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ID | 3340931 |
Esther Afua Ocloo Life story
Esther Afua Ocloo was a Ghanaian businesswoman and pioneer of microlending, a program of making small loans in order to stimulate businesses. She was one of the founders of Women's World Banking in 1976, with Michaela Walsh and Ela Bhatt. Ocloo served as its first chair of trustees.