By: Uaueza Kanguatjivi
Female entrepreneurs are calling for systemic transformation to ensure that women and marginalised groups gain greater access to economic opportunities.
Despite 79.8% of eligible women now being financially included, surpassing the 76.1% of men, investment opportunities remain largely untapped, particularly for women entrepreneurs.
Business mentor Twapewa Kadhikwa emphasised the importance of financial inclusivity, questioning why “women are only being allowed to be at the roadside selling potatoes and tomatoes, when will they own the warehouses, the factories, the trucks?”
Kadhikwa stressed that financial institutions must create pathways for women and young entrepreneurs to participate in major industries instead of being confined to informal trade.
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