Esther Afua Ocloo
Organization founder
1919 – 2002
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Who was Esther Afua Ocloo?
Esther Afua Ocloo was a Ghanaian entrepreneur and pioneer of microlending. She was born Esther Afua Nkulenu.
She was one of the founders of Women's World Banking in 1976, with Michaela Walsh and Ela Bhatt, and served as its first chair of trustees. She received the 1990 Africa Prize for Leadership.
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- Born
- Apr 18, 1919
Volta Region - Education
- Achimota School
- Died
- Feb 8, 2002
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on July 23, 2013
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