Golf View Hotel co-owner and attorney-at-law Kemilee Mclymont (right) poses with her husband and business partner Peter Campbell, and Access Financial Services SME Manager Jennifer Brown-Mitchell at Expo Jamaica 2025. Co-owner of Golf View Hotel in Mandeville Kemilee Mclymont is turning the spotlight on the perennial issue of access to capital for women in business. Pointing to this year’s International Women’s Day theme, ‘Give to Gain’, and the March History Month theme, ‘Le

Access Financial Services (AFS) has updated its Audit and Risk Management Committee to bolster corporate governance. Non-independent director Johann Heaven has stepped down, ensuring the committee now holds a majority of independent directors, as required by JSE Junior Market Rules. Chaired by Dr. Tamiko Sadler, the group oversees financial reporting and audits. Heaven remains on the Board, while AFS—managing $8.11 billion in assets—reaffirms its commitment to strict regulato

Access Financial Services (AFS) has appointed Dr. Tamiko Sadler and Johann Heaven to its Board of Directors, following Bank of Jamaica approval. This move expands the board to seven members and increases independent leadership to three directors, enhancing corporate governance. With Sadler’s expertise in commercial banking and Heaven’s leadership at PROVEN Management Ltd, AFS is poised to drive shareholder value and maintain its position as a leader in the microfinance sector

In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Shawnalee King-Gentles is championing a crucial cause: closing the credit gap for women. As the CEO of Ayuhthat, she’s seen firsthand how 80% of female entrepreneurs struggle to secure loans. Now, bolstered by the Herizon loan from Access Financial Services, she’s scaling her Jamaican black castor oil business and advocating for a shift in how we fund the backbone of our economy. Supporting women isn’t just fair—it’s the key to Jamaica’s reco