South Africa is one of only 12 economies where women’s entrepreneurial activity rates increased, with 11.1% of working-age women engaged in early-stage entrepreneurial activities.
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The Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs demands innovative, gender-specific support for women throughout pandemic recovery
Johannesburg, South Africa – 8 March 2021: While women entrepreneurs are making strides to overcome gender-related biases and advance their businesses in South Africa, they still face several structural and social obstacles, many of which have been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. This is according to the South African results of the latest Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs Index (MIWE), announced on the side-lines of the annual 2021 FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit presented by Mastercard.
South Africa move up nine places (a 7.1 percent increase) from 2019 to rank 23