Women’s Entrepreneurship Report: Education and Finance for Successful Entrepreneurship in Africa
Categories: Human Rights
Sub-Categories: Economic Participation, Economic Recovery, Human Development, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), Sexual and Reproductive Health
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Year: 2019
Citation: Selsah Pasali, Selahattin. "Women's Entrepreneurship Report: Education and Finance for Successful Entrepreneurship in Africa." United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. July 2019.
Sub-Categories: Economic Participation, Economic Recovery, Human Development, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), Sexual and Reproductive Health
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Year: 2019
Citation: Selsah Pasali, Selahattin. "Women's Entrepreneurship Report: Education and Finance for Successful Entrepreneurship in Africa." United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. July 2019.
Executive Summary
A new report finds educational attainment gaps limit the success of women-owned businesses in Africa while offering solutions to tackle the imbalance. The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) released its report on women’s entrepreneurship, which studies data from tens of thousands of African entrepreneurs and firms to establish links between education, access to finance and improved productivity.