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Women & Opportunity

Tracking opportunity for women across Africa

Women Entrepreneurs Transforming Africa: The Founders Rewriting the Rules

Women Entrepreneurs Transforming Africa: The Founders Rewriting the Rules

A comprehensive analysis of women

Leadership Opportunities for Women in Africa: The Boardrooms, Ministries and C-Suites Opening Up

Leadership Opportunities for Women in Africa: The Boardrooms, Ministries and C-Suites Opening Up

An analysis of women

Women in Agriculture in Africa: Feeding the Continent While Being Underserved by It

Women in Agriculture in Africa: Feeding the Continent While Being Underserved by It

An analysis of African women

Women in AI in Africa: Building Inclusion in the Technology That Will Define the Future

Women in AI in Africa: Building Inclusion in the Technology That Will Define the Future

An analysis of women

Women-Owned Businesses in Africa: Scale, Sectors, Challenges and the Support That Works

Women-Owned Businesses in Africa: Scale, Sectors, Challenges and the Support That Works

An analysis of women-owned businesses in Africa — their economic contribution, the sectors where they concentrate, the specific barriers they face, and the evidence on which support interventions actually improve outcomes.

Women in Finance in Africa: From Banking Halls to Boardrooms

Women in Finance in Africa: From Banking Halls to Boardrooms

A comprehensive analysis of women

How Digital Platforms Are Expanding Economic Opportunity for African Women

How Digital Platforms Are Expanding Economic Opportunity for African Women

An independent analysis of how professional and commercial digital platforms are creating new economic pathways for African women — reducing the network and visibility barriers that have historically constrained women

Women's Economic Participation in Africa: Measuring Progress Across the Continent

Women's Economic Participation in Africa: Measuring Progress Across the Continent

A data-driven analysis of where African women stand in economic participation — employment, entrepreneurship, income, asset ownership, and the structural factors determining variation across countries and sectors.

The Future of Female Entrepreneurship in Africa: 10 Trends Shaping the Next Decade

The Future of Female Entrepreneurship in Africa: 10 Trends Shaping the Next Decade

A forward-looking analysis of the trends that will define African female entrepreneurship over the next decade — from digital technology enabling to policy reform, investment focus shifts, and the emerging generation of African women founders.

The Female Founder Funding Gap in Africa: Understanding and Closing the Most Expensive Bias

The Female Founder Funding Gap in Africa: Understanding and Closing the Most Expensive Bias

A research-based analysis of why African women founders receive a fraction of available startup capital — the evidence for bias, the economic cost of the gap, and the most effective interventions to close it.

Women in Technology in Africa: Closing the Gender Gap in the Continent's Most Valuable Sector

Women in Technology in Africa: Closing the Gender Gap in the Continent's Most Valuable Sector

An analysis of women