Making Africa the continent of women entrepreneurs - #Women4Business
Room: Theatre
Description
Compared with the rest of the world, Africa has some of the highest numbers of women entrepreneurs. 12% to 14% of the continent’s GDP is created by women’s entrepreneurship. But a high rate of entrepreneurship is not the same as a high rate of enterprise or economic growth. Women entrepreneurs often start from a lower base and face financial, legal and skills barriers. What drives Africa's high rates of women's entrepreneurship? How can women's entrepreneurial momentum and the growth of their companies be accelerated and scaled?
