Women in Business in Africa
To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, African Business takes a look at the state of female progress in business and society. Are women advancing as quickly as they should in tech? And what can Botswana teach Africa about advancing opportunity?
Featured Articles
Business
/Mar 5th, 2025
Botswana: a gender equality success story?
By African Business
Business
/Mar 4th, 2025
Tech sector urged to hand African women the reins of power
By Camilla Mina
Business
/Mar 6th, 2025
Women in Business: Kanayo Awani, Afreximbank
By Omar Ben Yedder
Business
/Mar 7th, 2025
Women in Business: Coura Tine Sène, Wave Mobile Money
By Omar Ben Yedder
Long Reads
/Feb 27th, 2025
The importance of driving female inclusion in fund management in Africa
By African Business
Business
/Mar 6th, 2025
‘Women don’t support each other enough’
By African Business
Finance
/Mar 6th, 2025
Ecobank scales its women’s empowerment programme
By African Business
Business
/Mar 9th, 2025
Women in Business: Jane Karuku, East African Breweries
By Omar Ben Yedder
Partner Content
/Mar 5th, 2025
Standard Chartered boosts investment in its Futuremakers Women in Tech programme
By African Business
Business
/Mar 9th, 2025
Women in Business: Frannie Leautier, SouthBridge Investment
By Omar Ben Yedder
Business
/Mar 7th, 2025
Women in Business: Mendi Njonjo, KCB Foundation
By Omar Ben Yedder
Partner Content
/Mar 5th, 2025
How Ecobank’s dedicated branch for women is boosting Cameroon’s female entrepreneurs
By African Business
Long Reads
/Feb 27th, 2025
Women in leadership: a step or a stall?
By Kwezi Kitariko
Business
/Mar 7th, 2025
Women’s economic empowerment is a factor for peace
By Pascal Patrice
Long Reads
/Feb 27th, 2025
Where visionaries shape the future of women’s leadership
By African Business
Long Reads
/Feb 27th, 2025
The Remarkable African Women’s Leadership Conference 2025: set for Kenya in May
By African Business