# The banker who loaned to women when no one else would

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Podcast: [Business Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-daily-480879)
Published: 2026-05-14T23:01:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct6rtf
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Jennifer Riria grew up in a rural village in Kenya, juggled motherhood and university studies in her late teens, and ended up running one of the biggest microfinance institutions for women in Africa, which allows women to access loans for their businesses. The entrepreneur pioneered giving small loans to women at a time when they were not allowed to get finance. We hear about her story in life and in business. If you'd like to get in touch with the team, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk Presenter: Leanna Byrne Producers: Ahmed Adan and Amber Mehmood Sound mix: Toby James Business Daily is the home of in-depth audio journalism devoted to the world of money and work. From small startup stories to big corporate takeovers, global economic shifts to trends in technology, we look at the key figures, ideas and events shaping business. Each episode is a 17-minute deep dive into a single topic, featuring expert analysis and the people at the heart of the story. Recent episodes explore the weight-loss drug revolution, the growth in AI, the cost of living, why bond markets are so powerful, China's property bubble, and Gen Z's experience of the current job market. We also feature in-depth interviews with company founders - like Jennifer Riria - and some of the world's most prominent CEOs. These include Google's Sundar Pichai, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, and the CEO of Starbucks, Brian Niccol. (Picture: Jennifer Riria.)

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