World Bank2020-01-282020-01-282020-01https://hdl.handle.net/10986/33250Women make up more than half of the total number of entrepreneurs in Africa. Yet, on average, for every dollar of profits men entrepreneurs earn, women entrepreneurs earn 66 cents. Supporting women to grow their firms would translate into higher economic growth for Sub-Saharan Africa.CC BY 3.0 IGOAFRICA GENDER POLICYGENDER INNOVATION LABWOMEN AND PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENTWOMEN'S EMPOWERMENTFEMALE ENTREPRENEURSGENDERACCESS TO FINANCESKILLS DEVELOPMENTENTREPRENEURSHIPBriefWorld Bank10.1596/33250