(November 25, 2017)–UN Women and the telecommunications company Orange Liberia have launched partnership to provide ICT and Mobile Banking Services to women and girls from UN Women-supported networks such as the Association of Women in Cross Border Trade, the National Rural Women Structure and the Peace Hut Women of Liberia. She said: “With its Mobile Money services, Orange Liberia can facilitate market opportunities for rural women, women involved with cross border trade, and women’s agriculture and VSLA groups, and can facilitate financial transactions leading to increased financial autonomy for them.”The UN Women Representative Commended Orange Liberia for committing to the partnership. Speaking at the partnership launch event, Orange Liberia’s Vice President William Saamoi said: “We are very happy as a company to partner with UN Women to empower our women in rural communities of Liberia. When you empower a woman, you empower her family and you empower her community and the nation.”To our rural women here, I urge you to value this partnership and enjoy the benefits of mobile banking. During the launch event, the Vice President of Orange Liberia William Saamoisigned upthe HeForShe Campaign and pledged his company’s commitment to mobilizing men as champions for Gender Equality.

Source: GNN Liberia November 25, 2017 16:52 UTC