AFRICAN WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS: THE HOPE OF A CONTINENT

Supporting women entrepreneurs is just good business. Societies, where opportunities for women are on par with men, have fewer child deaths, fewer conflicts, and better public services and health, data show.

Research shows where women-owned businesses thrive, the community wins. The country’s GDP grows and the global economy benefits. In recent years, across the developing world, the rate of new business formation by women has significantly outpaced the rate of that of men.