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On Global Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, Lionesses of Africa’s Business Confidence Report celebrates African women entrepreneurs’ optimism about business

January 7, 2023    By admin

Women entrepreneurs in Africa are expressing widespread optimism and continuing resilience despite the prevailing economic climate, according to the 2022 Lionesses Business Confidence Report(link is external) and Index(link is external) launched on Global Women’s Entrepreneurship Day. The report, prepared by Lionesses of Africa Public Benefit Corporation and New York University... Read More

Africa Climate Change Fund launches Women and Youth Entrepreneurship Project

December 12, 2022    By admin

The Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) Secretariat has launched a scheme to support mechanisms for climate adaptation finance for women entrepreneurs and youth. The scheme, “YouthADAPT: Empowering Women and Youth for Entrepreneurship and Job Creation in Climate Adaptation and Resilience,” will develop innovative, transformative climate-resilient bankable projects aligned with African... Read More

African Women Entrepreneurs Call for Support of Africa Free Trade

December 12, 2022    By admin

YAOUNDE —African women entrepreneurs from 35 countries have called for more support from lenders and governments to help them benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area. Meeting in Cameroon’s capital for the U.N.-sponsored African Women Entrepreneur Forum, the women say their businesses are mostly small, informal, and suffer discrimination.... Read More

South Africa is the second-best African country for women entrepreneurs!

December 12, 2022    By admin

The latest Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs found that South Africa is one of the best African countries for female business owners in the small and medium enterprise sector. South Africa came second only after Botswana and in 37th place globally. This position puts us above countries like Hungary, Italy,... Read More