Women as Superior Credit Risks

"His experience at the Small Business Development Corporation taught him that women’s creditworthiness far exceeded that of their male counterparts."

"‘Men cannot manage guesthouses. I can’t even manage my own home!’ Rupert said in 2002 when addressing the culture board of the FAK.14 ‘It is something women do excellently. Women could be the salvation of Africa.’"

"With his intense interest in the consumer market, Rupert recognised that women mostly did the household shopping. They bought the family’s food, clothing, linen, furniture and crockery. As the most important purchasers and consumers, women also needed to take their rightful place in manufacturing and marketing, he believed."