Women in Africa are often framed as especially vulnerable to climate change. Our earlier research suggested that women entrepreneurs often face a "triple differential vulnerability" to climate risk ...

As the world gathers for the 79th United Nations General Assembly, Africa's unique challenges and opportunities take center stage in a pivotal side event that will serve to discuss two central issues ...

The Anzisha Prize (https://AnzishaPrize.org) has revealed their top 26 entrepreneurs for 2021. The entrepreneurs, who are between the ages of 18 and 22, will each receive more than US$5,000 in funding ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emese Maczko is a travel writer covering sustainable travel. World Bank’s recent report estimates that every dollar invested in ...

Nicolas’s wholly-owned company, APO Group, is the premier award-winning pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service. The company serves more than 300 clients, ...

Six years ago, Mercy Awuniyi left her studies and hospital work in Ekiti State, Nigeria, with dreams of advancing her education and career in South Africa. What she found instead was a reality faced ...

Women entrepreneurs are transforming economies worldwide, driving innovation, and overcoming systemic barriers to success. In 2024, women-owned businesses accounted for 39% of all businesses in the ...

Women-led businesses are more vulnerable to closure than those led by men in the era of the novel coronavirus, due to women’s limited access to finance, shifts in consumer behavior, and the increase ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. What makes some entrepreneurs more successful than others?

Kate Gannon receives funding from the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa, Canada. She is also supported ...