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"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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Gender distribution of African startup co-founders 2020
In 2020, the co-founder and C-level positions of startups in Africa were largely occupied by men. Approximately ** percent of these positions were occupied by men, while only ** percent were occupied by women. The global average was slightly higher, though most startup founders were still men.
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Briter. (January 11, 2021). Gender distribution of startup founders and co-founders in Africa in 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1236441/gender-distribution-of-founders-and-cofounders-startups-africa/
Briter. "Gender distribution of startup founders and co-founders in Africa in 2020." Chart. January 11, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1236441/gender-distribution-of-founders-and-cofounders-startups-africa/
Briter. (2021). Gender distribution of startup founders and co-founders in Africa in 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1236441/gender-distribution-of-founders-and-cofounders-startups-africa/
Briter. "Gender Distribution of Startup Founders and Co-founders in Africa in 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Jan 2021, /statistics/1236441/gender-distribution-of-founders-and-cofounders-startups-africa/
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Gender distribution of startup founders and co-founders in Africa in 2020 [Graph], Briter, January 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1236441/gender-distribution-of-founders-and-cofounders-startups-africa/
