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Lindeka Dzedze, Executive Head of Strategic Partnerships for Global Markets at Standard Bank Corporate & Investment Banking and Chair of the African Women Impact Fund (AWIF) In her inaugural address as the first woman to chair the African Union Commission, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma issued a powerful call for pan-African unity: “The only way to ensure […]
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Women-led startups generate twice the revenue per dollar invested, yet receive less than 1% of venture capital in Africa Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has today released a new report, Financing Women’s Digital Entrepreneurship: A Pathway to Closing Africa’s Economic Gender Gap, revealing that women’s economic participation in Africa has fallen 0.6 percentage points below 2022 levels, […]
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One year after summiting Mount Everest via the North Side, South African mountaineer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Angela Yeung has fulfilled a promise that began at 8,849 metres above sea level. For every metre climbed on Everest, one bra was pledged to restore dignity to women and girls affected by Gender-Based Violence and vulnerable living conditions across South Africa. Today, […]
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Simi Nwogugu has dedicated her leadership to empowering Africa’s youth — especially girls — to build the futures they deserve. A social entrepreneur driven by purpose, she is pursuing an ambitious vision: to equip 10 million African Girls (10MAG) with the education, confidence, and economic power they need to transform their communities by 2050. “You […]
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By Mukwandi Chibesakunda, Chief Executive Officer, Zanaco Plc. Across the African continent, one topic increasingly dominates conversations in boardrooms, parliaments and everyday households: energy. When the grid fails and the lights go out, the consequences cascade through industry, education, health services and family life. Energy has therefore moved beyond being a purely economic matter; it […]
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The African Women in Digital Health (AWiDH) initiative announces the six winners of their annual Mentorship Program. The winners made it through a competitive selection process involving 337 applications from over 33 African countries. By showing how they meaningfully contribute to strengthening health systems and tackling public health challenges. From product innovation, by increasing safe […]
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The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) hosted a spectacular celebration of African women’s excellence at the 2025 AWIEF Awards, held on Friday evening at the Cape Town South Africa. The glittering gala honoured women entrepreneurs and leaders driving innovation, sustainability, and inclusive growth across the continent. Eight exceptional winners were announced, each representing […]
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OCP Africa, Deloitte Africa, UNDP, UN Women, Nedbank, Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, Development Bank of Southern Africa, and Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) to headline AWIEF’s 11th flagship event. The Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Conference and Exhibition event opens its doors next week, from 30 to 31 October 2025, at […]
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By: Gregoire Danel Fedou Across Africa, women-led businesses face well-documented barriers that hinder their growth and access to finance. Many women cannot use land, property, or significant assets as collateral because they do not own them. Instead, they often rely on informal financial services, such as savings groups. Distrust of banks, sometimes stemming from past […]
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● Join over 500 scientists, researchers, and changemakers uniting to drive real solutions for gender equality in food, land and water systems. ● A call to co-create solutions that accelerate gender equality in agri-food and water systems. Register before 26 September 2025. CGIAR, through the Accelerator on Gender Equality and Inclusion, the International Water Management […]
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