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Margaret Adekunle is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of City Lending Centers. A credit building solution company. Margaret has worked in the banking industry for 20 years, and her passion for progress and dedication to her community has been universally praised by Friends and Colleagues alike. She has seen the struggles immigrants face and experienced them firsthand, driving her forward to take action and uplift her community, so that nobody will have to endure their struggles alone. She founded Immigrants Inclusive Credit to tackle the complex struggles with systemic racism and financial insecurities that immigrants are forced to adapt to as they integrate into the Alberta ecosystem.
Recently, Ms. Adekunle was featured in the following article Canada’s big six banks almost came together to help Black entrepreneurs – but then they went their separate ways
Recently, Ms. Adekunle will be live on our show.
During our conversation, Ms. Adekunle talked about:
– Margaret’s backstory and younger days
– Switching to a banking career
– City Lending Centre (CLC) and Margaret’s move to Alberta
– Challenges and support in the community
– CLC’s services
– Challenges Black Canadians face with banks
– The Globe and Mail article (ft. Margaret) about the FACE loan program
– The Globe and Mail’s article about Ottawa’s Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund
– Banks coming together but then deciding to offer their own loan programs
– Some final thoughts and words
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