According to a 2015 report by Institute of Directors of Kenya, the financial services industry has the lowest women representation. He challenged State-owned banks such as National Bank of Kenya (NBK) and Consolidated Bank to lead the pack in having more women in their management structure. “Leadership diversity is an essential part of making sure that women have access to more relevant financial services,” said Olaka, adding that with women financial inclusion now at 71 per cent, bringing more women in banks would help accelerate the trend. Updated Wed, August 3rd 2016 at 09:42 GMT +3State-owned banks have been asked to lead from the front in increasing women leaders in the financial sector. “The financial sector, which has banks as the largest component, has been instrumental in driving Vision 2030.

Source: Standard Digital August 03, 2016 06:33 UTC