Yari Urges BoI, Kaduna Govt To Tackle Funding Gaps, Insecurity Facing Women

Kaduna-based entrepreneur and women’s advocate, Rachael Obi Yari, has urged the Bank of Industry (BoI) and the Kaduna State Government to address funding gaps and rising insecurity threatening women entrepreneurs in the state.
Yari, founder of Kegy’s Conglomerate and convener of the Real She Power Conference, made the appeal in an exclusive interview with LEADERSHIP, saying limited access to business funding and insecurity were undermining women’s efforts to grow their businesses, particularly in agriculture.
She said she had held meetings with the management of BoI in Kaduna to explore funding opportunities for women operating small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs).
“One of the ...