Day: May 22, 2023

Inclusive financing approaches to scale Women-Led businesses

Startups founded or co-founded by women continue to raise less money globally, despite generating more revenue as compared to those founded by men.  In fact, since the beginning of 2016, companies with women founders have received less than 3% of investment deals in Africa in 2022, despite the data showing that investors are better off […]
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A gender-inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystem in Agriculture

Stella Kimani and Olivia Obiero Whilst Africa’s food security troubles have been framed largely as inadequate food production, the agricultural ecosystem has multiple gaps in the supply chain that exacerbate this issue. Historically, the complexity of agricultural value chains from primary production, access to quality inputs, logistics, and access to markets have contributed to the […]
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