Liberia, July 30 -- The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has underscored the critical importance of women's financial inclusion as a key driver of national economic growth, calling for stronger collaboration among government, financial institutions, development partners and the private sector to remove barriers preventing women from fully participating in Liberia's formal economy.

Speaking on behalf of CBL Executive Governor, Henry F. Saamoi, during the opening of the National Conference on Women's Financial Inclusion at the Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, outside Monrovia on Wednesday, July 29, Deputy Governor for Operations, James B. Wilfred, described women's financial inclusion as an economic imperative rather than merely a social i...