Gender Differences in the Usage of Formal Financial Services in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Synthesis of Six Country Case Studies

This paper presents the synthesis report of six country studies on gender finance in Sub-Saharan Africa commissioned by GIZ/Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) and carried out by A2F Consulting. The purpose of this study was twofold. First, the reasons behind differences in usage of financial products by gender were explored. Second, based on these underlying reasons, recommendations were provided to formulate gender sensitive financial sector policy approaches for policymakers and stakeholders on workable intervention strategies.