President Cyril Ramaphosa will today participate in the High-Level Virtual Panel hosted by the G7 Partnership for Women’s Digital Financial Inclusion in Africa.
The theme is 'Catalysing Digital Financial Services for Women Across Africa: Supporting Recovery, Resilience, and Innovation During COVID-19'.
The panel takes place on the sidelines of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly and is co-hosted by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, who serves as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development will also be featured, along with Bruno Le Maire, the French Minister of Economy and Finance, and Melinda Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
President Ramaphosa is scheduled to participate in the discussions from 17h00 today.
SA to partner for women’s digital financial inclusion
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