Josephine Christopher is a senior business journalist for The Citizen and Mwananchi newspapers
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The theme Give to Gain aligns with Absa’s internal belief that investing in women generates institutional and national returns. In practice, this has meant embedding gender responsiveness into lending, hiring and promotion processes. Mr Laiser was keen to emphasise that inclusion is not a parallel initiative within the bank; it is integrated into its operating model.