South Africa is among the fairest countries in the world when it comes to pay gaps between men and women; it currently ranks 17th of 149 countries on the world economic forum’s global gender index, also...
Transport is a key and often underemphasized tool for increasing women’s economic potential. Women are both underrepresented as providers and underserved as riders: the International Labour Organization...
In South Africa, 2019 was a landmark year as the country’s first ever national minimum wage came into effect on January 1 and with it, hopes that the now-mandated rate per hour signified increased policy...
Since Airbnb’s founding in 2008, women hosts have earned nearly 32 billion dollars using the platform. The income they generate has contributed to launching businesses that further support entrepreneurship...
In partnership with the World Bank and Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Facebook’s future of business (FOB) surveys have gathered insights from millions of small business...
Lazada has always been supporting the female community in Southeast Asia, from providing selling opportunities on our platform to hiring women riders among our courier fleet. We strongly believe that when...
The United States has Silicon Valley. Kenya has the Silicon Savannah, a regional and, increasingly, a global hub of information and communications technology (ICT). Since 2016, Kenya’s ICT sector has grown...
Founded in 2012, the Grab offers on-demand ride-hailing, logistics, and financial services in eight countries, hosting more than 9 million microentrepreneurs and contributing approximately 8.5 billion...
For companies operating in the platform economy, gender dividends are particularly relevant as they are well placed to benefit from increased innovation and improved product and service design for closing...
Popularly referred to as Brazil’s answer to Etsy, the Elo7 online marketplace showcases a range of creative handmade goods from across Brazil, from custom paper bags to bejeweled baby shoes. The platform’s...
2012 was a big year for Salesforce. The cloud computing company based in San Francisco announced a stream of acquisitions amid robust financial results that included 37 percent revenue growth and the addition...
In India, Google’s Internet saathi program provides women in rural communities with a two-day training on digital literacy to become Internet saathis - a term meaning friend in Hindi. These saathis then...
A subsidiary of Alibaba Group’s Ant Financial Services, MYbank was established in 2015 with a focus on serving small, and medium enterprises (SMEs )and farmers. The platform was among the first batch of...
While Africa is increasingly connected, regional e-commerce penetration remains low because of gaps in connectivity and trust in online payment systems. To succeed, Jumia Group has had to adapt its e-commerce...
Founded in 1999, Mercado Libre is the largest online commerce ecosystem in Latin America, serving as an integrated regional platform and provider of online and technology tools that allow businesses and...