Roughly 28 percent of the firms surveyed in Sub-Saharan Africa had a woman among the main owners in 2020. Compared to the previous year, the share of female participation in firms' ownership declined strongly. In 2019, 56 percent of African firms had a woman in an ownership position. On the other hand, female participation in top management has slightly increased in the region.
Share of firms with female participation in ownership in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2019 to 2020
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World Bank. (November 23, 2021). Share of firms with female participation in ownership in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2019 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280604/share-of-firms-with-female-participation-in-ownership-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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World Bank. (2021). Share of firms with female participation in ownership in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2019 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280604/share-of-firms-with-female-participation-in-ownership-in-sub-saharan-africa/
World Bank. "Share of Firms with Female Participation in Ownership in Sub-saharan Africa from 2019 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280604/share-of-firms-with-female-participation-in-ownership-in-sub-saharan-africa/
World Bank, Share of firms with female participation in ownership in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2019 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280604/share-of-firms-with-female-participation-in-ownership-in-sub-saharan-africa/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of firms with female participation in ownership in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2019 to 2020 [Graph], World Bank, November 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280604/share-of-firms-with-female-participation-in-ownership-in-sub-saharan-africa/