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Biography of esther ocloogk
Esther Afua Ocloo
Ghanaian entrepreneur
Esther Afua Ocloo | |
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Born | Esther Afua Nkulenu ()18 April Peki Dzake, British Togoland |
Died | 8 February () (aged82) Accra, Ghana |
Knownfor | Pioneer of microlending and campaigner for economic empowerment of women |
Spouse | Stephen Ocloo |
Children | 4 |
Esther Afua Ocloo (born Esther Afua Nkulenu; 18 April – 8 February ) was a Ghanaian businesswoman and pioneer of microlending,[1] a programme of making small loans in order to stimulate businesses.[2][3][4]
She was a co-founder of Women's World Banking in , with Michaela Walsh and Ela Bhatt.
Ocloo served as its first chair of trustees. She received the African Prize for Leadership and numerous other honours for her work on behalf of economic empowerment of women and families. She was a member of Unity Worldwide Ministries.
Early life and education
Esther Afua Nkulenu was born in the Volta Region of Ghana (then Briti