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Airtel Africa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Airtel Africa plc, today announced the launch of its ‘Tech For Her’ Program’, targeting young women across Zambia, Uganda, and Kenya. The initiative, to be delivered in partnership with Tertiary DNS, is a five -week intensive online program that aims to equip participants with high-demand digital skills including […]
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By: ● Dr. Dorothy Nyambi, President & CEO Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) ● Mimi Kalinda, Group CEO and co-Founder: Africa Communications Media Group (ACG) ● Joy Anderson, Founder and President of Criterion Institute The African investment climate is optimistic. The African Development Bank’s 2024 outlook was explicit. Africa’s economic performance was strong and shows […]
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By Kanini Mutooni, Africa Managing Director, DRK Foundation I remember the first all-female investor panel at Angel Fair Africa 2016 like it was yesterday. At that point in time, the only female fund manager I was even aware of was the amazing Sapna Shah, General Partner (GP) at Novastar. The term “female fund manager” was […]
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Standard Chartered, in partnership with WomHub, is excited to announce the launch of the second Women in Tech (WiT) Incubator Programme in South Africa. Following the success of the inaugural programme in 2023, this initiative is set to support more women entrepreneurs through education, mentorship and investment opportunities. Originally introduced in the Americas in 2014 […]
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Microbusinesses will play a key role in helping South Africa rebuild the economy and employ millions of South Africans in the aftermath of the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and national lockdown implemented to help curb its local spread. Microbusiness have a vital role to play in rebuilding South Africa’s economy in a post-COVID-19-pandemic world, with a […]
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There’s a widespread belief that African countries are not a favorable environment for female entrepreneurs. Still, statistics show that women in North Africa are 60% more likely to offer new services and products than male entrepreneurs. They are ready to lead by example and bring necessary changes into African entrepreneurship. These six female entrepreneurs decided […]
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Washington, DC and LAGOS, Nigeria, August 11, 2020, -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Women’s Program Engagement Council (WPEC) aka “Africa’s Titans®”, is a Global Sustainable Partnerships (GSP) Global Initiative designed to help African and African American women entrepreneurs and business owners expand into new markets, today launches a new initiative christened ‘Titans Tank.’ Titans Tank […]
...Women own 39 percent of all businesses in the US, but female entrepreneurs get only two percent of venture funding. What’s causing this gap? Dana Kanze shares research suggesting that it might be the types of questions start-up founders get asked when they’re invited to pitch. Whether you’re starting a new business or just having […]
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