To learn more about gender issues in trade, treasury, and payments, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Gwen Mwaba, Afreximbank’s Managing Director of Trade Finance and Correspondent Banking, at the annual Women in Trade Treasury and Payments event in London. 

In this video, we asked attendees about how they thought the road towards inclusion could be smoothened – or at least, how the cars on the road can accelerate – in line with the theme of International Women’s Day, #AccelerateAction.

Our industry focuses on environment, social, governance (ESG), equality, and fairness, but there’s still some progress to go in terms of gender representation. Women entering the workforce need to see… read more →

Gender diversity in trade finance and transaction banking remains a significant challenge. As the industry grapples with this gender gap, innovative approaches will be necessary to foster a more inclusive… read more →

The selection of women leaders to any global organisation is still rare enough to make headlines when it happens. Jane Fraser at Citi, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the World Trade Organization and Doreen Bogdan-Martin at the International Telecommunication Union are a few recent examples. 

The International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, has released a whitepaper, “Banking on Women Who Trade Across Borders”, exploring the gender disparity in international trade.

IFC’s whitepaper “Banking on Women Who Trade Across Borders”, speaks to the gender disparity that still exists in the international trade space, particularly in emerging markets.

BAFT has launched its Women in Transaction Banking (WTB) initiative during its 2024 Global Annual Meeting in Orlando.

IFC’s whitepaper, “Banking on Women Who Trade Across Borders”, highlights the need for gender equality in international trade & trade finance.

Trade Finance Global hosted an in-person roundtable to celebrate Women in Trade, Treasury & Payments 2024. Learn more about the event!