Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI): A Lens on High-growth Company Founders in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Rwanda

This report highlights founders of high-growth and potential high-growth companies in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Rwanda by analysing LinkedIn data and job advertisements. Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) are vital for promoting inclusive development, especially in high-growth sectors, where representativeness significantly impacts entrepreneurial outcomes. By exploring GESI data in detail, our goal is to provide insights and recommendations for improving these ecosystems, informing and guiding policy and practice changes to enhance diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) in the future. This is the fifth insight report in a series produced by GrowthAfrica and Systemic Innovation under a FCDO-funded Research and Innovation Systems for Africa (RISA) Fund project to formalise and implement data strategies to support growth impact ventures and innovation ecosystem enablers in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Rwanda.