Nigeria’s female business owners are vital to the economy

September 19, 2020

As the world is currently being ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, nations are grappling with how to contain the spread and limit its effect

Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rate of female entrepreneurship globally with an estimated 21.8% of women owning businesses; in Nigeria, female entrepreneurs are an estimated 40% of the total population. Most of these businesses are necessity-driven - started as a means to earn an income such as

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