In 2020, the co-founder and C-level positions of startups in Africa were largely occupied by men. Approximately 85 percent of these positions were occupied by men, while only 15 percent were occupied by women. The global average was slightly higher, though most startup founders were still men.
Gender distribution of startup founders and co-founders in Africa in 2020
Source states:
"The data considers current co-founders or C-level executives in the individual companies listed across the deals collected for this study. Inactive founders are only included if a company has shut down since raising funding, or in cases where the company has been acquired."
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Briter. (January 11, 2021). Gender distribution of startup founders and co-founders in Africa in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236441/gender-distribution-of-founders-and-cofounders-startups-africa/
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