The African investment climate is optimistic, with 2022 GDP growth slipping to 3.1% but forecasted to rise to 3.7% in 2024 and 4.3% in 2025. Women entrepreneurs are key to Africa’s economy, contributing significantly to GDP and reinvesting in education and health. However, they face challenges such as cultural biases and a $42 billion funding gap, hindering their economic participation and growth potential.
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As Conflict Rages in Congo, President Offers U.S. Minerals Deal
In his first interview since armed group backed by Rwanda seized territory in the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Felix Tshisekedi offered the United States and Europe a stake in the country's mineral wealth, dominated by China. Tshisekedi hopes Western investment will bring stability amidst conflict with Rwanda, which the EU has been accused of supporting through mineral deals. The crisis has escalated with the US imposing sanctions on M23 and Rwanda, while Tshisekedi aims...
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