The Transformative Role of Digital Technologies in Female Entrepreneurship in Africa: A Focus on E-Commerce, Fintech, and Agritech
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This paper highlights the role of digital technologies in reworking women's entrepreneurship in Africa focusing on e-commerce, fintech, and agritech. Digital platforms, such as Jumia and M-Pesa, create avenues for empowering women with increased market access and financial inclusions; these avenues allow women to rise above the traditional constriction of a lack of mobility and lack of finance. Agritech solutions, such as FarmDrive, help woman farmers based on data-driven agricultural practices. Notwithstanding these developments, there are still challenges to encounter, such as the gender digital divide, limited technical skills, and restricted access to capital. This study therefore calls for focused digital literacy programs, gender-inclusive policies, and innovative models of finances that have the potential to unlock the full potential of women entrepreneurs in Africa, enabling their contributions toward economic growth to be inclusive.