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Introducing the UNCDF Advisory Panel on Women and Digital Financial Services in Central Africa

Alexis Ditkowsky

This new Advisory Panel brings together nearly 40 women and men in the six countries in the CEMAC economic zone to share their expectations, concerns, and recommendations regarding the financial inclusion of women.

Women’s voices as community leaders, technical experts, and consumers are essential to designing policies that benefit them. Yet they are often sidelined during the policymaking process.

The new Advisory Panel on Women and Digital Financial Services in Central Africa brings together nearly 40 women and men in the six countries in the CEMAC economic zone: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Chad, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. Organised by the UNCDF Policy Accelerator, the panel’s mandate is to convey to public sector decision-makings their expectations, concerns, and recommendations regarding the financial inclusion of women.

We also hope that this panel can serve as a model of how to coordinate direct and regular dialogue between representatives of civil society, government, and external partners.

The panel begins its work on March 11, 2021, shortly after International Women’s Day. The Panel will meet monthly and propose measures to ensure more inclusive and responsible digital financial services that address the urgent needs of vulnerable people in the region, which are increasing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Panel members

  • ABIAGHE NGOMO, Christian Richard (SOS Consommateurs Gabon, Gabon)

  • ADANDE, Vanessa (ELLIPSIS, Gabon)

  • ATANGANA, Josephine (Centre de formation des exploitants agricoles et ruraux de la CHASAADD-M, Cameroun)

  • AYEVA OGNAGNA LEBOUSSI, Zakia (FENATAG, Gabon)

  • BABOUNGA NGONDO, Mermans (Observatoire Congolais des Droits des Consommateurs, République du Congo)

  • BADIAGA, Mohamadou (Aflatoun international Cameroun/République du Congo/Pays-Bas)

  • BARRY, Hilary (LadyAgri impact Investment Hub, Belgique)

  • BELL BEBGA, Honore (African Women In Tech Startups, Cameroun)

  • CUISENIER-KOUZOU, Isabelle (Association Oualikette, République Centrafricaine)

  • DESSANDE, Audjial Isabelle (SOFIA CREDIT S.A., République Centrafricaine)

  • GOZION EKOUME, Love Vera (Cameroun Women Entrepreneurs Network (CWEN), Cameroun)

  • KAMGA MEKO MBENOUN, Nadine (PAN-AFRICAN SAVINGS AND LOANS SA, Cameroun)

  • KENGNE DJOUKOUO EPSE ESSOMBA, Prudence (Safod/Acare/Ecam, Cameroun)

  • KENMOGNE, Rigobert (Digital Access, Cameroun)

  • KOUTETE, Justin Jules (UCEC-MK, Tchad)

  • MAMPOUYA MACKIZA, Gislaine Victoire (CAPPED SA, République du Congo)

  • KOUDJAL MANGARAL, Antoinette (Kama & Filles, Tchad)

  • MAVIKANA EPSE OGOULIGUENDE, Pepecy (ONG MALACHIE, Gabon)

  • MBA, Angela Eseng (ECOBANK, Guinée équatoriale)

  • MBAKOP NOUKEU, Josiane Sylvie (VEPDEF, Cameroun)

  • MEKOUNTE EPSE NANA, Delphine (CEFEPROD, Cameroun)

  • MOUAFO NDJUIJAH, Sorel (Réseau pour l'Accompagnement des Produits et Entrepreneurs Camerounais (RAPEC), Cameroun)

  • MOUGHANI, Melisandre (MMCONSULTING, République du Congo)

  • MOUNANGA, Virginie (Blanc Cristal, Gabon)

  • NDEUNA TCHOUMENI, Carine Diane (EDEN AFRICA, Cameroun)

  • NKUSI, Jean Bosco (MTN CONGO, République du Congo)

  • NONGA, Crescence Elodie (Women in Entrepreneurship and Technology and EN Group, Cameroun)

  • NOUIND, Delphine (Hissis, Cameroun)

  • NYATANYI, Marie-Pierre (Femmes PluriElles, Cameroun/Belgique)

  • OGOUEBANDJA, Rose (Golden Women Association, Gabon)

  • OKOMO ONDO, Ursulle (Femme Actives du Gabon, Gabon)

  • OUNOUNOU, Agnes (Mouvement Mondial des Femmes Leaders Panafricaines, République du Congo)

  • PIDJOU KAMGA DOMBISSI, Marie Elise (ACTION FINANCE D'AFRIQUE,

    Cameroun)

  • RIGO TSAKIRA, Ines (OKANI Consulting, Gabon)

  • SIMBI, Gwen (ONG FINANCE SOLID, Gabon)

  • SORO, Christine (Digiewomen School, Gabon)

  • SUMO DOGUEN, Annick Raissa (Advans Cameroun, Cameroun)

  • TATA, Alexia (Business consultant, Cameroun)

  • TEFONG VAUMI, Achille (MicroSave Consulting (MSC), Cameroun)

  • WAFO, Carlos (Freelance Consultant, Cameroun)

  • YITAMBEN MANKAMTE, Gisèle (ASAFE Knowledge Academy for Development, Cameroun)

  • YOTOLOUM, Vickery Allarassem (Airtel Money, Tchad)

About the UNCDF Policy Accelerator

The UNCDF Policy Accelerator aims to expand access to digital financial services worldwide. It collaborates with African governments, central banks and financial institutions in their initiatives to build inclusive digital financial services, and helps them to locally adapt international good practices in policy development and regulation. Its decision-making tools are designed to help speed up the policy-making process while focusing on the needs of marginalized groups. 

Authors

Alexis Ditkowsky