African Women raise figures and eyebrows thanks to the increasing role they play via entrepreneurship. Managing their companies and resources, providing jobs, improving their communities, leaving autonomy values legacy for generations to follow.
“We African women do carry baskets of commodities on our heads. But we also build businesses and organisations that employ hundreds.” Theo Sowa.
We are confronted with economic crisis, lack of financial support, supply chain disruption, tough competition from monopoly groups, and stiff contract management demands from our main clients, to name but a few of our challenges.
In spite of hurdles, women play a huge role in the continent’s tomorrow, and can write part of the brighter history which is enfolding right before our eyes. We cannot overcome external challenges if we don’t toughen up our internal competencies, such as sound financial literacy, skills to make well-informed contract and procurement decisions, and leverage at the negotiation table.
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