UpFront Africa: Closing The Gender Gap In Finance

Studies show that one of the main challenges contributing to financial exclusion for women in Africa is the existing gender gap in access to banking services. We chat with Patience Mutesi, Managing Director, of Rwanda's BPR Bank, about some of the hinderances that women face in accessing and utilizing formal financial services. Plus, Tunisian entrepreneur Olfa Hamdi announced plans to run for the Presidency in the country's next elections. She talks to us about her political platform and the issues that will be top on her agenda.