Sharing information to help power the next generation of women entrepreneurs across Africa

The great, late Kofi Anan famously said, “Information and freedom are indivisible.” And this holds true for Africa’s millions of aspiring women entrepreneurs, particularly young women. They have a right to be able to access all the information and resources they need to launch their startup dreams. We must create the resources and safe spaces for them to learn, to start conversations, to show support for one another and to tell their amazing stories. The Internet is the powerful enabler that allows us to do this. We can deliver entrepreneur information and education, manage meet up groups, make connections, give advice, find mentors, network, and so much more, in a positive and safe environment designed exclusively for women. Pleasingly, the pool of resources and information available to Africa’s women entrepreneurs, to help them advance their business, is getting increasingly deeper. And, importantly many of these resources are available for free online. So, as we celebrate the UN International Day for Universal Access to Information let’s all think about how we can contribute and better share information and help power the next generation of women entrepreneurs across Africa.