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The Lionesses Business Confidence Report illuminates how COVID-19 is affecting Africa’s leading women entrepreneurs and how their businesses are performing relative to their expectations. The ...

The People First Podcast is back for Season 4! In this first episode, we explore one of Africa's most pressing challenges with Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist for the World Bank Africa region. Andrew ...

Women-led businesses in Africa are grappling with a $42 billion financing gap that could limit the continent’s economic potential, the co-founder/Managing Director, Alitheia Capital, Tokunboh Ishmael, ...

This story was written by Bonface Orucho and originally published by Bird Story Agency on March 20, 2025. This revised version is republished below as part of a content-sharing agreement. Entering one ...