Profiting from Parity : Unlocking the Potential of Women's Businesses in Africa (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main Report (English)

Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rate of entrepreneurship in the world, with approximately 42 percent of the non-agricultural labor force classified as self-employed or employers. Yet most entrepreneurs are unable to grow their businesses beyond small-scale subsistence operations, impeding their contribution to poverty reduction and shared prosperity. This is particularly so for women. As governments continue their efforts to improve the conditions...

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Campos,Francisco Moraes Leitao;

Coleman,Rachel Dawn;

Conconi,Adriana;

Donald,Aletheia Amalia;

Gassier,Marine;

Goldstein,Markus P.;

Chavez,Zenaida L.;

Mikulski,Joanna;

Milazzo,Annamaria;

Paryavi,Maliheh;

Pierotti,Rachael Susan;

O'Sullivan,Michael B.;

Vaillant,Julia;
Document Date
2019/03/19
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
135420
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
2 (See all volumes)
Country
Africa,
Region
Africa,
Disclosure Date
2019/03/19
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Main Report
Keywords
female entrepreneur

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Campos,Francisco Moraes Leitao; Coleman,Rachel Dawn; Conconi,Adriana; Donald,Aletheia Amalia; Gassier,Marine; Goldstein,Markus P.; Chavez,Zenaida L.; Mikulski,Joanna; Milazzo,Annamaria; Paryavi,Maliheh; Pierotti,Rachael Susan; O'Sullivan,Michael B.; Vaillant,Julia.

Profiting from Parity : Unlocking the Potential of Women's Businesses in Africa (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main Report (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/501971553025918098

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