AFRICA - Building Gender Balanced Business

More people believe this century will see the beginning of the rise of Africa as an economic power. This section will focus on the latest news about organisations and their policies on advancing women. Includes:

African women build networks across the continent, backed by Exxon Mobil and Vital Voices

National-level gains in Madagascar mask how local leadership, economic and political, is pretty much all-male

In Kenya the entrepreneurial spirit fills women, leading to all sorts of groups and coaching

Wendy Luhabe, South African social entrepreneur and chairman and director discusses the progress being made for women in business

“In South Africa, there are fewer than 15 Chairwomen and fewer than 10 women CEOs. However, the more encouraging fact is that the number of women holding more than one directorship continues to improve.”