{"id":384177,"date":"2026-02-19T11:10:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T10:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afis.africa\/?p=384177"},"modified":"2026-02-19T11:48:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T10:48:43","slug":"gender-parity-on-african-financial-industry-boards-progressing-but-are-statutory-minimums-needed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afis.africa\/en\/gender-parity-on-african-financial-industry-boards-progressing-but-are-statutory-minimums-needed\/","title":{"rendered":"Gender parity on African financial industry Boards progressing \u2013 but are statutory minimums needed?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The proportion of women on financial industry Boards is improving according to the AFIS-Deloitte Barometer – but a major figure from Morocco\u2019s banking sector believes only statutory intervention will lead to meaningful parity.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The latest African Financial Industry Barometer \u2013 a survey of more than 70 African financial institutions \u2013 found that 43% of institutions now have more than a quarter of female directors, compared to 39% of institutions the prior year.<\/p>

The Barometer authors said the shift was driven by \u201cinstitutionalization of ESG commitments in appointment policies\u201d following pressure from institutional investors and extra-financial rating agencies.<\/p>

A growing talent pool with more women in executive positions – such as chief financial officers, chief risk officers, chief legal officers \u2013 was also a factor, found the Barometer. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Which sector has the fewest women on Boards?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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African capital market players lag significantly behind: 75% of such institutions have no female directors, according to the African Financial Industry Barometer 2025.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Is legislation the only way<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Though improving, the majority of African financial institutions (57%) have less than a quarter of female Board members, and 13% have none.<\/p>

Speaking at AFIS 2025, Samira Khamlichi, President of the Club of Women Directors at CFA Morocco, said her association has been encouraging women\u2019s presence on boards for more than 12 years: \u201cAnd we realised it was with the law that came out that came out in 2021, that things really began to move.\u201d<\/p>

Morocco\u2019s Parliament\u2019s introduced a minimum quota of women on Boards of publicly listed companies in 2021, requiring 30% by 1 January 2024 and 40% by 1 January 2027.<\/p>

In 2011, women occupied 12% of Board seats for Moroccan listed companies. That share is now 29% across the 92 companies listed on the Moroccan market, Khamlichi said at AFIS 2025.<\/p>

\u201cSince now, quite recently, I am convinced that it can only go through regulation. I think it cannot happen as a soft evolution, because it will not happen,\u201d said Khamlichi, who was the first female CEO of a subsidiary of Moroccan bank Attijariwafa. \u201cMentalities do not move at the same pace as our societies,\u201d she said.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Source: African Financial Industry Barometer 2025 - African financial institutions report proportion of female directors on their Boards<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Regulatory stance are taking three forms \u2013 hard binding parliamentary legislation that sets minimum quotas for listed companies (rare and limited to Morocco); softer regulatory guidance for banks that encourages targets without imposing legal requirements (Nigeria and Morocco); and as is the case in most African markets no hard or soft guidance.

Central Bank of Nigeria guidelines issued in 2012 encourages commercial banks to have 30% female board members and 40% at top management level. This has coincided with several female Group CEOs for major banks including Fidelity Bank and Zenith Bank.

Bank Al-Maghrib, Morocco\u2019s central bank, also extended the push beyond listed companies in a 2022 recommendation<\/a> to credit institutions. It urged banks to ensure \u201csatisfactory representation\u201d of women across their workforce and to take proactive steps to increase the share of women in administrative, management and governance roles, and set quantified targets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Africa\u2019s largest trading partner, the EU, issued a directive applicable from 2025 requiring at least 40% of non-executive board seats be held by the underrepresented sex. The share of women on corporate boards averages 34% in the EU.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Souad EL HAMDI, a Partner at Forvis Mazars, said women\u2019s underrepresentation was bad business: \u201cAfrica leaves billions of dollars of value on the table every year,\u201d she said at AFIS 2025. \u201cCompanies with diversified boards of directors\u2014and no one can say the contrary\u2014these companies display better financial performance, higher ESG scores, strengthened profitability, and strong innovation.\u201d<\/p>

Credit Suisse analysis<\/a> of 2,400 publicly trade companies globally found that women on company Boards correlates to higher average return on equity, better growth and higher valuations.<\/p>

Similarly, research<\/a> of 55 insurance companies in Kenya found gender diversity on Boards \u201csignificantly and positively\u201d affects the financial performance of insurance firms.<\/p>

According to Khamlichi, the gender gap widens at two critical moments for women: as they leave education to join the workforce, and during maternity when men are perceived to be focused on their careers.<\/p>

\u201cIf we don’t have the ability to regulate at these two critical moments, we won’t succeed,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd I bet you anything you like that in 10 years’ time, we’ll be having the same discussion at this table,\u201d she said at AFIS 2025 Workshop titled \u201cAddressing governance blind spots in pay parity, progression and retention\u201d.<\/p>

She added that in countries with legislation or guidelines, the rules are often not applied and are mere \u201ctick boxes to seem politically correct\u201d.<\/p>

\u201cIt is our role to lobby so that these laws, God willing, apply,\u201d she said.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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