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A minority of Africa-focused venture capital companies have female general partners, while just 6.1 per cent of angel investors on the continent are women, according to a groundbreaking study on gender diversity released by Disrupt Africa.
A survey of female founders within the African tech startup ecosystem has revealed high levels of discrimination, with respondents reporting negative experiences with customers, employees and investors, as well as numerous unwanted sexual advances in the workplace.
Women-led African tech startups are significantly less likely to raise funding than their male-run counterparts, according to a groundbreaking study on gender diversity released by Disrupt Africa.
Fewer than 10 per cent of African tech startups are led by a female CEO, while less than 15 per cent even have a female co-founder, according to a groundbreaking study on gender diversity released by Disrupt Africa.