Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) has launched a dedicated loan initiative for persons with disabilities at an interest rate of five percent.
The initiative, launched in collaboration with the Korklu Foundation, seeks to promote financial inclusion by supporting persons with disabilities to establish and grow sustainable businesses rather than relying on charity.
Speaking at CBG’s Disability Conference at the Du Bois Centre in Accra, Deputy Managing Director of CBG, Shella Azuntaba, said the initiative is aimed at addressing the challenges persons with disabilities face in accessing traditional lending opportunities.
She said CBG is committed to including persons with disabilities in its financial plans and providing the support needed to help them build sustainable businesses.
Ms Azuntaba explained that the five percent interest rate is being introduced as a pilot programme and urged beneficiaries to make effective use of the opportunity to enable the bank to consider expanding the initiative to other regions.
