Bohra women are using social media to access business opportunities while maintaining their religious traditions.
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Bohra women’s use of social media to build businesses is an example of how religious communities can help women gain financial independence.
African tech entrepreneurs are performing well despite extreme challenges.
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A new handbook shows that African entrepreneurs are able to hold their own globally if given the chance.
Unemployed Liberian young men seeking daily jobs at the industrial district of Bushrod Island, Monrovia, Liberia.
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Since 1999, extreme poverty has declined while rates of young people in education and employment have risen. Without investment though, the impact of the pandemic could see this progress imperilled,
Digital technology is being used to improve rice processing in Nigeria.
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Digital technologies have created new opportunities for businesses in sub-Saharan Africa, but they must be aimed at meeting the sub-continent’s needs.