NMB, one of Tanzania’s largest banks, stands out for its gender leadership in the financial sector. In October 2022, NMB became the first bank in Africa, and the first company in Sub-Saharan Africa to earn the prestigious certification from the Economic Dividends for Gender Equality (EDGE) Foundation.1 Since 2011, EDGE has set the global standard for measuring gender equality in the workplace and guided companies on how to make improvements.