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A plan to reach women in all 16 regions of Ghana

WDB intends to become a bank that every woman entrepreneur and trader can reach, wherever she works. It plans to start with a head office, agents, partners and mobile channels, then expand.

Traders and customers among produce stalls at a market in Ghana.

Planned network

How WDB plans to be present

None of the access points below are operating yet. They describe how WDB intends to reach women once it opens.

  • 01Planned

    Head office and branch network

    A head office in Accra, with WDB branches planned as the network grows.

  • 02Planned

    Community and market-based agents

    WDB agents in local communities and markets, providing door-to-door registration and ongoing support.

  • 03To be confirmed

    Partner financial institutions

    Partnerships with relevant financial institutions to help WDB start quickly and at low cost.

  • 04Planned

    Ghana Enterprises Agency centres

    WDB agents in GEA offices that already support small businesses.

  • 05Planned

    Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies

    WDB agents in MMDAs to provide local access points.

  • 06Planned

    Mobile and USSD channels

    A mobile app and a USSD short code that works on any phone without internet.

Regional ambition

All 16 regions

WDB's ambition is nationwide reach across Ghana. The map shows the 16 regions WDB aims to serve. It does not show operating branches or service points.

Ahafo Region: WDB aims to reach this regionAshanti Region: WDB aims to reach this regionBono Region: WDB aims to reach this regionBono East Region: WDB aims to reach this regionCentral Region: WDB aims to reach this regionEastern Region: WDB aims to reach this regionGreater Accra Region: WDB aims to reach this regionNorth East Region: WDB aims to reach this regionNorthern Region: WDB aims to reach this regionOti Region: WDB aims to reach this regionSavannah Region: WDB aims to reach this regionUpper East Region: WDB aims to reach this regionUpper West Region: WDB aims to reach this regionVolta Region: WDB aims to reach this regionWestern Region: WDB aims to reach this regionWestern North Region: WDB aims to reach this region
Region WDB aims to reachHead office (Accra)
  1. 1Ahafo
  2. 2Ashanti
  3. 3Bono
  4. 4Bono East
  5. 5Central
  6. 6Eastern
  7. 7Greater Accra
  8. 8North East
  9. 9Northern
  10. 10Oti
  11. 11Savannah
  12. 12Upper East
  13. 13Upper West
  14. 14Volta
  15. 15Western
  16. 16Western North

No WDB branches or access points are operating yet. Confirmed locations will be published here when they open.

Expansion model

Partners help WDB start fast. Independence is the goal

Partnerships are temporary by design. They make the rollout faster and more cost-efficient while WDB builds its own capacity and infrastructure.

  1. Phase 1

    Launch with partners

    Establish the WDB head office and regional branches. Use GEA centres and district assemblies to start quickly and at low cost.

  2. Phase 2

    Widen the network

    Add more WDB branches, partner institutions and market centres to expand access.

  3. Phase 3

    Fully independent bank

    WDB grows into a national bank with its own branches and channels nationwide.

The timeline for reaching all 16 regions, and the timing of each phase, will be confirmed by WDB.

Could your institution host a WDB access point?

Assemblies, agencies and community organisations can help WDB reach women in every district.

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