AfDB Panel Discussion at Africa Women in Technology Summit
ROLE OF INCUBATORS AND VENTURE CAPITAL IN SUPPORTING FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
The objective of this session is to host a discussion on the current models of enterprise support and venture capital funding to tech enterprises in Africa with a view of understanding if they are sympathetic to the unique needs and challenges that female tech entrepreneurs face.
Specifically, the session will seek to answer the following questions:
• What are the specific needs of female tech entrepreneurs?
• How do female tech entrepreneurs support each other?
• What are the gaps in the existing models of enterprise support?
• What technical assistance do female tech entrepreneurs need in order to access venture capital funding?
The ultimate goal of this session is to describe a technical assistance program targeting female tech entrepreneurs that will enable them to access and receive venture capital financing to grow their businesses.
Overview
| Organizer | African Development Bank (AFDB) |
| Location |
Accra, Ghana Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana |
| Targets |
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Africa, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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| Sectors | Sector agnostic |
