The Women’s Development Bank:  The promise, pressure, and the path ahead

When Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson stood before Parliament on November 13, 2025, to present the 2026 Budget Statement under the theme "Resetting for Growth, Jobs, and Economic Transformation," one figure caught the attention of observers of women's economic empowerment in Ghana. Buried in the fiscal details was a commitment of GH¢401 million in new equity for the Women's Development Bank, representing the largest single fiscal commitment ever made to women-led enterprises in the…