This article was first published on Zwaya By Refinity on 26 June 2022 After six years of planning, strategy and coordination, and now just 16 months since its inception, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the weight of the continent resting on its shoulders. AfCFTA will cover a market of 1.3 billion people and a gross domestic product (GDP) of $3.4tn across all 55 member states of the African Union, a World Bank report outlines. However, with the AfCFTA sign

This article was first published on African Business on 11 July 2022 In 2020 a World Bank report estimated that the AfCFTA had the potential to raise income on the continent by 7% by 2035 and lift 40m people out of extreme poverty, mainly by spurring intraregional trade. The new report builds on the earlier study by adding potential gains arising from greater flows of FDI under two possible scenarios – the “AfCFTA FDI broad scenario” and the “AfCFTA FDI deep scenario”. The br

Womanomics Africa® has some exciting and upcoming initiatives upcoming, this Women's Month. Womanomics Africa® Business and Brunch High Tea (To Be Announced) Come and join Womanomics Africa® as we network with fellow women in business and share our experiences, insights, and business cards over tea. More details to follow soon. PODCASTER Program Digital Workshop (31 August 2022) The PODCASTER program digital workshop will be hosted on Wednesday, 31 August 2022 from 12h00 - 1

This July we are honored to spotlight Mathapelo Pitse as part of our Extraordinary Women feature. Mathapelo is the founder and CEO of J'ADORE D'AMOUR, a luxury female shoe brand that designs and manufactures heels for modern-day women. Mathapelo converted her luxury retail experience and her entrepreneurial passion for the fashion footwear industry into a women empowerment movement and she "hopes to pave the way for female excellence in the footwear industry, one stiletto at

This article was first published on The African Report on 30 June 2022 Groupe Filatex’s chief investment officer George Conde talks to The Africa Report about how the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is changing business on the continent. Filatex is based in Madagascar, and its activities are focused on energy, free zones, real estate and venture capital. The Africa Report: Has the AfCFTA changed the way you do business since its launch? George Conde: It has been

In the spirit of advocacy, research, and capacity building, Womanomics Africa® has had an eventful year filled with classic ventures as well as new and exciting ventures. TEDxLytteltonWomen - What now? (10 March 2022) In March, Womanomics Africa® co-organized the 7th annual TEDxLytteltonWomen event titled "What Now?" in which TEDxLytteltonWomen showcased the experiences of African women through the lens of an ever-changing reality. Hosted as a hybrid event, this year we featu