I started out this week writing about the visit of British Prime Minister Theresa May to Africa and I’m ending it talking about another European woman leader who was also on the African continent this week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel. As part of both of these visits, Lionesses of Africa was asked to introduce leading women entrepreneurs to the business delegations that accompanied these leaders, acknowledging the growing interest from Europe in supporting women’s economic empowerment through entrepreneurship on the African continent. I see it as a positive sign that as Europe increasingly looks to Africa to expand it’s business relationships, so too can Africa’s women entrepreneurs look to tap into the wealth of business potential and collaborative opportunities opening up in European countries. It’s the reason we will be rolling out another series of exciting Start-Up Night! Africa events in different European cities over the coming year, giving access to markets for the high growth potential women entrepreneurs in the Lionesses of Africa network. Watch this space!
Have yourself an inspired entrepreneurial day! - Melanie