Empowering Women in Africa: Unlocking Financial Freedom and Economic Growth for a Brighter Future

Empowering Women in Africa: Unlocking Financial Freedom and Economic Growth for a Brighter Future

Across Africa, systemic barriers continue to limit women’s economic participation. From restricted access to credit and property rights to deeply entrenched social norms, these challenges perpetuate cycles of poverty and exclusion. Yet, empowering women economically is not just an ethical imperative—it is a proven strategy for driving sustainable growth and development. Globally, women reinvest up…

Designing Africa-Centric Growth Models for 2050

As part of the Private Sector Development Research Network event series, this write-up focuses on a webinar that was hosted by the International Finance Corporation the session was led by Marcio Cruz, principal economist with the Economic Policy Research unit and moderated by Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist, Africa, World Bank Group (WBG). Imagine it’s 2050. Across Africa, 2.5…