Women-founded firms get a trickle of venture funding

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Aida Diarra, senior vice president and head of sub-Saharan Africa at Visa. FILE PHOTO | COURTESY

Only seven percent of the venture capital deals struck in 2022 went to women-owned companies, indicating the disparity in backing in the sector.

Venture Capital in Africa Report by African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) also shows the proportion was lower than 13 percent of deals that went to female-led companies or companies with a female CEO, suggesting that more women are leading than founding early-stage companies in Africa.

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