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Comment encourager les femmes entrepreneurs à développer l'Afrique

C'est trop demander aux femmes dirigeantes de se conformer. Nous devons stimuler la croissance des femmes chefs d'entreprise.

How to empower women entrepreneurs to grow Africa

It’s too much to ask women leaders to conform to the status quo. We must boost the growth of women business leaders.

How can we empower women to end Africa’s scourge of gender violence?

Africa must end violence toward women now. It can only do this through systemic change that lifts women up and recognises their equal role in society, writes the World Economic Forum's he...

It’s time for the world to stand up behind South Africa

The ultimate goal of investment is to create jobs and a more prosperous society, writes the World Economic Forum's Elsie Kanza.

How universal internet access could reboot South Africa 

Forty-eight percent of South Africans between the ages of 15 and 34 are unemployed. Closing the digital divide is an essential step to helping them find jobs.

3 ways to make rich Africa work for poor Africans

In the face of global and regional uncertainty, how should leaders across the continent create jobs and end inequality?

Africa’s digital revolution: a look at the technologies, trends and people driving it

Only 40% of Africans have a reliable energy supply, and just 20% have internet access. But the coming digital revolution will transform the continent.

Only 20% of Africans use the internet – we must fix this digital poverty now

The one thing I love most about my job is the countless brilliant, inspirational people I invariably get to meet when I am in Africa. As you can imagine, they are a diverse bunch: the Rwa...

Why Africa's future depends on its women entrepreneurs

Women entrepreneurs will help Africa master the Fourth Industrial Revolution. So if you're one of them, we want to hear from you.

In Africa, girls will lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution

For all the opportunities offered by the new digital economy, women and girls are already lagging behind. We can and should change that.

5 reasons to be optimistic about Africa

It’s not just about growth, it’s about the right kind of growth

Forget the usual tired debates about Africa, it’s changing – for the better