A Gender-Equal Workforce in the African Startup Ecosystem

Introduction Female-led start-ups in Africa raised $188m (4%) in 2022, while male-led ventures raised $4.6bn (96%). This means among startups that have raised their first $1 million, female founding teams represent less than 5%.  These are low numbers for a continent with high levels of female entrepreneurship, where women make up about 50% of the population. According […]