President of the Bounkani Cooperative Society of Shea Butter Producers and second vice-president of the Côte d'Ivoire shea trade association, Lydie Rachel Kambou is a key player in the industry. She created Malika, her own brand, and is above all a relentless advocate for the cause of women shea workers...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rawbank and the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) have, on the sidelines of the "AFAWA Finance Series" initiative, the second edition of which is taking place in Kinshasa from 27 to 29 September 2022, concluded two guarantee agreements for a total amount of 50 million...

The African Women Impact Fund Initiative announced its first commitment of USD$60 million at the inaugural Global Africa Business Initiative during the week of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City....

The startup Janngo Capital, has raised €34 million in capital commitments for its new €60 million fund aimed at financing businesses in which women are heavily involved. The main investors are the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the African Development Bank (AfDB). By the editorial staff Janngo Capital Startup Fund...

Although only 21.9% of women in Africa are connected, compared to 28.9% of men, their use of the Internet is being put to good use. Better still, they are transforming the continent through the solutions they implement. If Africa does not want to miss the turn of the 4th industrial...

Vinie Kouamou is a Cameroonian PhD student in Life and Environmental Sciences, specializing in HIV Molecular Virology. Her research is entitled “The effect of pre-treatment drug resistance on the effectiveness of dolutegravir (DTG) among adults who had initiated or re-initiated first-line antiretroviral therapy containing DTG in Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study”....

As part of its Heal by Hair project, a mental health first aid program, the Bluemind Foundation unveils a report of cross studies between African women and their hairdressers. By Editorial staff Mental health, a major social issue, is often poorly managed, with major depressive and anxiety disorders affecting women...

For the longest time, African women in the digital space and technology have gone through several challenges starting with the impostor syndrome in a predominantly male industry. Women in the digital space also lack resources, adequate skills training, lack social capital, funding and career growth opportunities. By Sheilah Birgen* I...

For the past nine years, the Digital Women's Day, DWD (French: JFD), which is no longer a simple annual event but a platform to promote women's digital entrepreneurship, has been honoring and connecting women who are working to revolutionize the world through digital, both in Europe and Africa. This year,...

In sub-Saharan Africa, 45 percent of women lack official identification, and 37 percent have a bank account (compared with 48 percent of men). Similarly, women very often have little capital to start their business and are less likely to benefit from private investment capital. Banks require collateral that women often...