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of women in Africa start a business, the highest rate in the world*.
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Women make up half of Africa's population and produce 62% of economic goods, but only 8.5% are wage-earners.
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In just a few years, Africa has become the leading continent for women's entrepreneurship**.
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higher performance when women are in leadership positions, according to Roland Berger's 2016 study ``New Deal, New Game for Women in Africa``.
*Source : GEM women entrepreneurship report 2017 |**Source : GEM women entrepreneurship report 2017
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