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Impact investors help women creatives from slums to track profits

According to the African Development Bank (AfDB), 56% of adult women in Africa are financially underserved

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by VICTOR AMADALA

Markets27 October 2025 - 09:20
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Across Africa, women account for the majority of the creative labor force; however, their impact in this sector is hardly felt due to structural and cultural obstacles that limit how far their talent can take them.

In creative fields where visibility is currency and absence often translates to irrelevance, women often grapple with exclusion due to a lack of necessary collateral needed to secure credit.

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