Ojoma Ochai, Managing Director, Co-Creation Hub, Nigeria WR: What unique challenges do female entrepreneurs face in the African tech and creative industries? How is CC Hub supporting women in overcoming these obstacles? Ojoma Ochai: There are two layers to this. Women’s issues are not homogenous. Educated middle-class women in Lagos have very different realities compared […]
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Hassina Moukhariq Director of International Development, OCP Foundation WR: In what ways can knowledge and capacity building among women address challenges related to climate change in the sector? Hassina Moukhariq: A major challenge is how to feed the increasing global population amid the diminishing availability of arable land. Food security is at stake in many
Somachi Chris-Asoluka, CEO of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) WR: What should be at the core of bolstering female-led rural development in Africa? Somachi Chris-Asoluka: To unlock the potential of Africa’s future through socio-economic empowerment, it is vital to empower grassroots and agricultural entrepreneurs across the continent. They possess a unique understanding of their
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Initially introduced as a pilot in Côte d’Ivoire in September 2016, the Agribooster programme strives to provide comprehensive support to farmers along every juncture of the agricultural value chain. Developed by OCP Africa, a subsidiary of the world’s largest producer of phosphate-based fertilisers, the Agribooster programme operates with a farmer-centred market development model, aiming to
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Women in Africa’s agriculture sector have historically faced marginalisation in the management of crucial assets and resources, especially when it comes to land ownership. According to statistics from the World Bank, less than 13% of African women have sole ownership of land, while the figure for African men is 36%. Likewise, women often engage in
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While women play a key role in smallholder farming operations, the challenge of limited education and training requires the implementation of capacity building efforts to ensure the adoption of best agricultural practices. In countries like Morocco, a promising organisational structure has emerged among female farmers through the establishment of cooperatives. A report from Morocco’s High
Securing financing to procure inputs is a key enabler of growth in the agriculture sector, though limited financial literacy, insufficient collateral and weak credit risk assessment have historically hampered farmers’ access to finance. This particularly affects smallholder farmers who struggle to access essential resources such as seeds, fertilisers and technology in a context where factors
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Agriculture serves as the cornerstone of African economies, accounting for more than half of the continent’s employment and approximately 15% of economic output. Beyond being a source of livelihoods, agriculture is an arena where women play a pivotal role, actively engaged in producing, processing and marketing agricultural products. Within the context of sub-Saharan Africa, 66%
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