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Why DNB helped renovate the home of Suriname's richest Black woman: 'Apologies are not enough'

Why DNB helped renovate the home of Suriname's richest Black woman: 'Apologies are not enough'

De Nederlandsche Bank has contributed 500,000 euros toward a museum dedicated to Elisabeth Samson, who was historically the wealthiest woman in Suriname. The funding is part of a broader acknowledgment of historical injustices and the bank's role in a period when the prosperity of Black individuals was systemically suppressed.

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