In 2023, funding raised by male-led start-ups in Africa dropped to ** percent from ** percent in the year prior. Although start-up companies run by female CEOs had significantly less funding, they have made some progress. In the same year, an increase of percent was recorded, up from **** percent recorded in 2022.Â
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Africa The Big Deal. (January 30, 2024). Percentage of funding raised by start-ups in Africa from 2019 to 2023, by CEO gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1469244/share-of-funding-raised-by-start-ups-in-africa-by-ceo-gender/
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