IWD: Experts identify strategies for inclusion of female entrepreneurs

To foster the inclusion of female entrepreneurs in Nigeria, experts have identified the need for a concentrated effort on the dissemination of accurate information, more access to finance, creating a pool of women with similar businesses, breaking down of cultural barriers and more structured support from the government at all levels.

This was made known at the 2024 International Women’s Day celebration organised by ImpactHER, a foremost non-profit organisation with a mandate for empowering African female entrepreneurs by bridging the gender business financing gap to help them realise their full economic potential in partnership with the African Union, ToolUp, BRAVE Women, GIZ and Lotus Bank. The training had in attendance over 400 female entrepreneurs at the weekend.

In her remarks, Efe Ukala, Founder, ImpactHER, urged the women to forge a strong bond of unity, pool resources together and serve as a torch bearer in their various business enterprises.

She explained that ImpactHER is an inclusion platform that seeks to help female entrepreneurs become the best version of themselves.

She said: “Inspiring inclusion is more than just a theme for International Women’s Day. It is a guiding light for us all, especially the vibrant community of African women entrepreneurs. It means creating spaces where every woman’s voice can echo with strength, where her ideas can flourish without boundaries and where her dreams are nurtured by the collective support of a community that sees no limit to what she can achieve. It means each of us committing to lift as we climb, ensuring that our success is not a solitary journey but a shared voyage that paves the way for more women to step into their power.”