How To Make It as a Female Entrepreneur in Africa

Episode 8 – How To Make It as a Female Entrepreneur in Africa

This topic offers valuable insights, strategies, and practical advice for young and early stage female entrepreneurs and their allies seeking to understand the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Ghana and Africa. It will provide guidance and empowerment to women looking forward to fostering growth and equality. It will be answering questions on overcoming challenges, accessing resources and funding, mentorship, networking, partnerships, embracing technology and innovation work-life balance, scaling & growth, understanding market demands, adapting business models, exploring new revenue streams and identifying a niche market.

This discussion aims to:

• Provide participants with understanding the African Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and overview of the current entrepreneurial landscape in Ghana and Africa
• Address and create awareness of the unique gender-specific challenges of African female entrepreneurs and how to overcome them.
• Empower women to build resilience and self-confidence also, enabling them to thrive in their businesses.
• Provide practical guidance on securing funding (e.g., grants, venture capital, and angel investors).
•  Promote the importance of community, mentorship and resources amongst women.
•  Explore functional and proven paths which align with Africa’s economic potential.
• Tackle topics like cultural expectations & discrimination.

Background of “In The Box” Knowledge Series

The knowledge series was created by Boxplay Ventures, an Accra-based Start-up and SME consultant and venture builder. Boxplay is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs and building the entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem in Ghana and on the continent.

This is a live event series aimed at exchanging insights and contextual knowledge in the African entrepreneurial and venture-building ecosystem. It is based on the real needs of entrepreneurs, ecosystem enablers, and investors that we encounter regularly in the course of our work. We discuss the respective thematics in depth with experts and practitioners.