Woman Kings of North Africa🫅🏾

Hello Venturer, Everyone is talking about "The Woman King" today. And rightly so, because there's muc Woman Kings of North Africa🫅🏾 By [VA Weekly]( • Issue #116 • [View online]( Hello Venturer, Everyone is talking about “The Woman King” today. And rightly so, because there’s much to unpack from it (as long as you ignore the fake accents). Seeing an all-female army demonstrate incredible strength and dominance is inspiring, regardless of your gender. But it also hints at a salient fact - African women have a long history of being underestimated. For instance, did you know that Africa has the highest percentage of female entrepreneurs globally? That’s right, women make up nearly 60 per cent of Africa’s self-employed population. And somehow, we don’t talk about that enough. So I think it’s fair that we recognize the modern “woman kings” dominating our business and tech space. This week, my colleague Ishioma Emi compiled twelve female tech founders in North Africa that everyone needs to know about. Oluwatosin Ogunjuyigbe Staff Writer, Ventures Africa. What's new? Twelve female tech founders in North Africa you should know As technology continues to revolutionise the world’s systems, more women in North Africa are taking up important roles as Founders and Co-Founders of startups in the region. We found the majority of them in Egypt. [Read more](. Why is Ethiopian Airlines moving to revive Nigeria’s national carrier? In September, Nigeria’s Federal Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced the consortium led by Ethiopian Airlines as the preferred bidder for shares in Nigeria Air, the national carrier the country seeks to receive. [Read more](. My Pivot Journal: A botanist’s journey to becoming an operations manager at Lazerpay. Regardless of the words you use, Chukwuka’s experiences demonstrate he is a man of many capacities. Find out how he went from studying botany to being a no-code developer and is now an operations manager at a fast-budding tech startup in Nigeria. [Read more](. How EOS Data Analytics is helping African farmers with space technologies More than 10 million smallholder farmers in Nigeria make uninformed decisions on applying fertilizers and seeds, which results in over $10 billion in annual losses across the entire agricultural value chain. [Read more](. Weekly Economic Index: A new naira, Musk’s Twitter, and a missed golden opportunity There has been a lot to talk about: Africa’s largest economy is rebranding its currency; Twitter has a new boss and; Zimbabwe might be missing out on a (literal) golden opportunity. [Learn more](. The future of fintech: Rapid growth attracts smart capital Fintech startups in Africa grew 81 per cent in 2021, with South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya emerging as key hubs on the continent found a Mastercard study on the state of fintech in African markets. Some of the key findings include how the fintech sector accounted for 61 per cent of the $2.7 billion deployed across Africa in 2021. [Learn more](. intech startups in Africa grew 81 per cent in 2021, with South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya emerging as key hubs on the continent found a Mastercard study on the state of fintech in African markets. VA BIZ HIVE: The Agric Issue The need for a technological footprint has given rise to an agritech ecosystem on the continent. Startups in this space are proferring technological solutions to problems faced in the agricultural sector with ultra-modern technologies like drones, automated irrigation systems, soil sensors, etcetera. [Read more](. Our Weekly Collectibles - The real incentive that keeps creators glued to a platform is its ability to help them make money. But not all platforms understand this. Find out why this is in [twitter has never understood the creator economy.]( - Reading can’t take away your grief, but it can help with internal healing. Here are [seven books that understand your grief.]( - What happens when spiritualism merges with capitalism? A multimillion-dollar brand is born. Learn about [the strange business history of the Ouija board.]( - How did one man orchestrate an estimated 80 per cent of all bank robberies in the US in the late 1800s? Find out in [the architect who became the king of robberies.]( #VANUGGET Remember to stay safe! Did you enjoy this issue? [VA Weekly]( By [VA Weekly]( Ventures Africa is an online business news site and community that produces stories about an evolving Africa. Our stories inspire people to positively shape their environment. We cover business, policy, innovation and culture in Africa. [Tweet](    [Share]( In order to unsubscribe, click [here](. If you were forwarded this newsletter and you like it, you can subscribe [here](. Powered by [Revue](