Esther M. Dassanou

Biography

Ms. Dassanou is Director of Gender Programs at the Mastercard Foundation. Ms. Dassanou leads the Mastercard Foundation’s journey to accelerating access to dignified and fulfilling work for young women in Africa. Ms. Dassanou has managed the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA), an initiative of the African Development Bank to reduce the USD 42 billion access to finance gap for women-empowered businesses in Africa, and contributed to G20 reports, enhancing women-led business opportunities across the continent.

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