Equipping The Female Economy

Chinwe Egwim | TedxPortHarcourt 2019Nov 2019
The opportunity cost of ignoring the female economy and education is terribly expensive. In Nigeria, the intensity of gender discrimination against women, is evidenced in the low level of female participation in decision making and economic matters and this has been a limiting factor to our collective growth and economic development.

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Chinwe Egwim

Economist

Chinwe is an Economist with strong analytical and research skills. with sound understanding of macroeconomic indicators. She has practical experience in producing policy relevant economic research reports which cover fiscal profile, fx dynamics, interest rate, trade,GDP growth trends, reserves management, inflation and sectorial trends. Chinwe has over 400 published economic notes,she was listed as one of the 100 most inspiring Nigerian women by Leading Ladies Africa. In 2018 she was included to the Corporate Nigeria PowerList as one of the ten most influential professional Nigerians under 40 and also recognised as a leading woman in banking, Nigeria. She has been nominated as young professional of the year by Future Awards Africa and won the 2018 HER Network Career Woman of the Year, been included to high profile committees such as World Bank and the UN. An active member of the ADB Annual Meetings and currently sits as a board member on research at the Nigeria Economic Summit Group