The Current Situation of Diversity in Entrepreneurship
Below is an excerpt on how to create diversity in entrepreneurship from Beyond Diversity: 12 Non-Obvious Ways to Build a More Inclusive World, a new book out by Jennifer Brown and Rohit Bhargava. People from marginalized groups have often started their own ventures as a response to workplace discrimination, but these entrepreneurs frequently lack adequate funding […]
In Egypt, Lending Apps Boost Cash-Strapped Women Business Owners
An age-old savings system in Egypt is going digital – helping to plug a gap in funding for women-led businesses * Egypt’s businesswomen face high microlending rates * To cope, many turn to online loan circles * New apps offer a lifeline in pandemic Nagat Mohamed was in dire straits. After-sales at her clothes shop […]
Hollard Ghana’s Patience Akyianu Wins African Female Business Leader of the Year
Hollard Ghana’s Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) Patience Akyianu has achieved continent-wide recognition as the African Female Business Leader of the Year at the just-ended 6th Invest in Africa Summit2021(virtual) organized by the prestigious African Leadership Magazine. The award ceremony was held as a highlight of the 6th Invest in Africa Summit which was organized […]
Kenyan Women Crushing Stone and Stereotypes At the Same Time
It is 8 am in the rural Kenyan village of Sarwat, and 15 women are each sitting on a heap of gravel brandishing a heavy hammer. They are hitting hard on some stones, making such a loud noise that it can be heard from a distance. With each swing of the hammer, they disturb the […]
UTM Launches Women for Change In Mwanza
UTM Party has launched ‘Women for Change’, a grouping of business and employed ladies at a colourful ceremony held in Mwanza at the weekend. Speaking at the function, the National Team Leader of the initiative Licy Kamwendo recognized the hard work of women in Mwanza and Neno and the passion to see their lives change […]
African Union Commission Inaugurates Committee On the Fund for African Women to Revitalize Women Empowerment
The African Union Commission has inaugurated the African Union Commission Internal Committee on the Fund for African Women, a demonstration of the commitment by the Union to advance its quest for gender equality and women’s empowerment. The Committee will be crucial in developing a sustainable and comprehensive strategy on the transition of the Fund for […]
Why the World Needs More Entrepreneurial Women In Leadership
When I stepped off a plane in Bali at 22-years-old, I was honestly a little bit terrified. I didn’t know what the future was going to hold, and back then I didn’t have any guarantee that my crazy plans to build a successful career on my own terms would even work. And even though I was eventually […]
The Girl Boss – It Is Time To Reinvent Her
Most headlines would lead you to believe that being a female founder today is all about breaking glass ceilings, shattering fundraising records, or spectacular rise-and-fall sagas. Emily Weiss is obsessively lauded as the Teen Vogue intern who rose to the helm of Glossier’s billion-dollar beauty empire. Ty Haney’s recent departure from Outdoor Voices was scrutinized […]
Coronavirus Is Hurting Women In Tech
Millions have lost jobs due to COVID-19 around the world, but in the technology industry, women seem to be taking a bigger hit. A survey of over 700 tech professionals conducted by software review company TrustRadius found women were more likely to be laid off and felt more pressure than men to be productive. Why it matters: Women […]
Work The Room Like A Network Hustler
The word hustler, by definition, means an aggressively enterprising person, or a go-getter. And while the word generally has a negative connotation these days, I think hustlers have genius ways for getting what they want from a new person or situation. You probably decided to rehab your career because you wanted to be a go-getter. Corporate […]
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