women entrepreneurs

Funding gap: Africa is rich with women entrepreneurs, but…

Despite being the continent with the highest proportion of women entrepreneurs globally, African women receive less than 7% of all venture capital investment. Jessica…

[Opinion] How women-led start-ups can transform Africa

An African drive for gender equality and women’s empowerment has consequently given rise to women entrepreneurs and women-led start-ups on the continent, writes Aimée…

Empower women entrepreneurs to shape tech development

Women entrepreneurs have made great strides in overcoming gender-related challenges and growing their businesses in an ever-changing economic climate. According to the latest Mastercard…

Move over tech bros: Women entrepreneurs join Africa’s fintech boom

Female techpreneurs are taking their place in Africa’s male-dominated fintech boom, but gender bias makes it harder for them to access finance and grow…

Africa Trust Group receives R4.2-million Shell Foundation grant

Cape Town-based Africa Trust Group (ATG) has announced the receipt of a R4.2-million grant from the Shell Foundation. The foundation, founded by Shell in…

Enygma Ventures launches R120-million investment fund

US Venture Capital fund, Enygma Ventures has launched its last investment fund worth R120-million for 2020. The astounding investment fund is targetted at women-led businesses in…

Zambian women-led startup receives funding

Zambian women-led energy startup, WidEnergy Africa has received an undisclosed investment from ShEquity, an investment vehicle that offers smart and sustainable investments to African…

New initiative connects women-owned startups to Silicon Valley

A new bootcamp initiative has launched and aims to connect and empower women-owned startups in South Africa with the Silicon Valley. A four-day bootcamp…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [14/6/2019]

This Friday (21 June) Nedbank and RLabs will launch the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme, towards which Nedbank has donated R3.2-million for 50 enterprises to…

Inspiring Fifty SA opens nominations for top women involved in innovation

Inspiring Fifty South Africa has opened nominations for women involved in innovation. This is the third edition of the non-profit’s initiative that benchmarks and awards…

Here are the 40 finalists that were nominated for 2018 AWIEF Awards

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (Awief) has announced the finalists of its 2018 Awief Awards. In all, 40 women founders and entrepreneurs from 12…

It’s time for tech female founders to embrace the African century [Opinion]

We have transitioned from the African Renaissance narrative a few years ago to believing Africa is rising out of the ass heap of despair,…

Dell ranks Johannesburg 28th out of 50 in support of women entrepreneurs

Computer company Dell has ranked Johannesburg 28th out of 50 global cities in fostering high-potential women entrepreneurs, in its 2017 Women Entrepreneur Cities Index (WE Cities)….

SA should learn from Silicon Valley sexual harassment says SweepSouth founder

South African startups and those that help entrepreneurs should learn from the sexual harrasment exposes that have rocked Silicon Valley recently, says SweepSouth founder Aisha Pandor. Speaking…

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