Perspectives from women leaders, policymakers, researchers, and innovators driving change across Africa and beyond.
Despite growing evidence that gender-diverse businesses outperform peers, women-led enterprises in Africa receive less than 3% of venture capital. We examine why — and what it will take to change.
Dr. Aisha Mohammed
Director of Financial Inclusion
Getting women online is necessary but not sufficient. The real transformation happens when women move from consumers of digital platforms to owners of them.
Amara Diallo
January 28, 2026
New research from Lagos Business School identifies five structural factors — not individual deficits — that explain why women entrepreneurs in West Africa face a $12 billion financing shortfall.
Dr. Ngozi Adeyemi
December 15, 2025
Women produce 60-80% of food in sub-Saharan Africa, yet receive less than 10% of climate adaptation finance. Correcting this is both a justice imperative and an efficiency argument.
EmpowerHER Research Team
November 30, 2025
Government procurement represents 15-20% of GDP in most African economies. Directing even a fraction toward women-led enterprises could transform the landscape for women in business.
EmpowerHER Policy Unit
October 8, 2025
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