Banco Millennium Atlântico CEO: ‘Credit is only one piece’ as interest on lending to women entrepreneurs slashed from 23% to 7.5%
Angola’s fifth-largest bank by assets is doubling down on women-led businesses after slashing interest rates for female entrepreneurs by more than two-thirds. Speaking to AFIS, Banco Millennium Atlântico CEO Isabel
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Commercial banking outlook
16 Jun 2026
Angola’s fifth-largest bank by assets is doubling down on women-led businesses after slashing interest rates for female entrepreneurs by more
Global economic & stability challenges
4 May 2026
Manuel António Tiago Dias, governor of Banco Nacional de Angola, the country’s central bank, speaks to AFIS about encouraging international
Commercial banking outlook
29 Apr 2026
The continent’s financial industry will be out in force for AFIS’ private sector sister event – the Africa CEO Forum
Impact & sustainability
19 Feb 2026
The proportion of women on financial industry Boards is improving according to the AFIS-Deloitte Barometer – but a major figure
Commercial banking outlook
18 Feb 2026
Africa says it wants financial sovereignty. Its reserves tell a different story. As much as 70% of foreign exchange reserves
Barometer
3 Feb 2026
Download the full Barometer now After several years of sustained expansion and accelerated digital transformation, the African financial industry has
Impact & sustainability
26 Nov 2025
Revenue growth, pan-African expansion and advancing Africa’s sports and creative industries helped the 2025 AFIS Awards winners stand out to
Expanding insurance
24 Nov 2025
Before setting rules, insurance regulators must live with AI tools long enough to understand their real-world behaviour, says the head
Global economic & stability challenges
20 Nov 2025
Initial findings from the upcoming African Financial Industry Barometer reveal where hundreds of Africa’s banking, fintech, and capital markets executives
Global economic & stability challenges
18 Nov 2025
External dependency is not a viable development strategy. Africa financial future lies in mobilising African savings, according to the high-level