Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, has urged women, especially merchants, to exercise patience with their spouses when they are unable to support their enterprises financially.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang ascribed the state of affairs to the Akufo-Addo government’s deteriorating economic circumstances.
The NDC running mate spoke to market women in Dunkwa Mfoum, in the Central Region, during her regional visit.
She informed them that the NDC was cognisant of the difficulties that Ghanaians, particularly small-business owners and merchants, faced.
The Women’s Development Bank would be introduced as part of the upcoming NDC government plan, according to Prof. Opoku-Agyemang.
The goal of this program is to lower collateral requirements and high interest rates for women to enable them to obtain loans more easily.
She underlined that among the several initiatives the NDC plans to carry out to enhance the lives of women in Ghana is the Women’s Development Bank.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang estimates that this project, which will provide loans to assist their companies and improve their economic prospects and general well-being, would help over a million women.
“Most of the time, you turn to your husbands for assistance when you are unable to get credit from the financial institutions to support your trade, but they are unable to assist because they are either unemployed or their businesses are struggling as a result of the nation’s economic difficulties.”
“Show them some patience; it’s not their fault.” All of this suffering has been brought about by bad economic management,” she stated.