This November, entrepreneurs, C-suite executives and change makers from across Africa will gather in Lusaka, Zambia, to gain ...

Africa has the highest rate of female entrepreneurship in the world, while the financing gap facing women entrepreneurs is ...

Dr Judy Dlamini founded Mbekani Group in 1996, at the dawn of South African democracy. It takes its name from a nickname given to one of her grandmothers, chosen as a statement about African women’s ...

AXIAN and AfDB launch a digital finance programme targeting 34,000 women-led businesses across five African countries.

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) is pleased to announce the finalists for its 2026 AWIEF Awards ...

Rwandan entrepreneur Marina Kamanzi takes USD 40,000 Grand Prize as women-led businesses are celebrated for innovation, value ...

AXIAN Group and the African Development Bank have launched a major women's financial inclusion programme to expand access to finance and business support for more than 34,000 women-led enterprises in ...

The African Development Bank and AXIAN are targeting 34,000 women-led businesses in Madagascar, Tanzania and Senegal with digital financial products and business support. The program will use AXIAN’s ...

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) is pleased to announce the finalists for its 2026 AWIEF Awards.