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1Female Entrepreneurs Give a Major Boost to the Development of Francophone Africa
2Photo by Jran Maaswinkel (@JeeeM).Toekarena: Fandraharahàm-Behivavy Miasa Ho An'ny Fampandrosoana Afrikàna
3Used with his permission.Sary an'i Jran Maaswinkel (@JeeeM)
4Marked by strong growth rates and an ever-expanding economy, the African continent is bidding to attract investors and capital from abroad.Voamarik'ireo taham-pitomboan'ny toekarena sy ny toekarena iray tsy mitsaha-mivelatra, miezaka misarika ireo mpampiasa vola sy ireo renivola avy any ivelany ny tanibe Afrikana.
5Increasingly, civil society-and especially women-are keen to partake in the boom by starting businesses and joining Africa's new entrepreneurial mobilisation.Hatrany hatrany ireo fiarahamonim-pirenena, ary indrindra fa ny vehivavy, dia maniry ny handray anjara amin'izany fitomboana izany amin'ny alàlan'ny fifanentanana avy amin'ny fandraharahàna.
6Examples of individual and collective successes abound.Ary tsy vitsy ireo ohatry ny fahombiazan'ny tsirairay na ny fikambanana.
7Francophone Africa used to lag behind the rest of the continent in terms of entrepreneurship, but that is not the case anymore.Volana vitsivitsy lasa izay, ny tranon-kevitra Terangaweb, sampan-draharaha mahaleotena mipetraka ho toy ny ambohipihaonan'ireo “hevitra ao Afrika”, dia namoaka ny filaharana ho an'ireo afrikana tanora 30 mpandraharaha mila arahana maso.
8A few months ago, the think-tank Terangaweb, an independent body marketing itself as the “Africa of Ideas”, published a ranking of 30 young African entrepreneurs to follow.Manana ny saina ilaina amin'ny fandraharahàna sy fahavononana hiasa mivaingana, manangana tetikasa miaraka aminà famoronana vaovao ireo tanora ireo, mazàna no natao hamaly ny filàna mivantana sy ny fanirian'ny vahoaka afrikàna.
9Entrepreneurial in nature and lead by a willingness to take concrete action, these young business people build innovative projects, often designed to meet the immediate needs and aspirations of Africans.
10There are several women in this group, including Nigerian Ola Orekunrin, a physician and the founder of the first air ambulance company in West Africa.Anatin'izy ireny ny vehivavy, ary indrindra fa ilay vehivavy Nizeriana, Ola Orekunrin, mpitsabo sy mpanorina ny orinasam-piaramanidina voalohany fitondràna marary ao andrefan'i Afrika.
11In South Africa, Rapelang Rabana founded Yeigo Communications, a young company developing text and instant messaging services.Ndeha koa hotanisaintsika ilay vehivavy Afrikana Tatsimo, Rapelang Rabana, namorona ny Yeigo Communications, orinasa tanora mamokatra ireo tolotra fandefasana hafatra eo noho eo.
12There is a progressive trend of female entrepreneurship in many African countries-often with the full support of the state.Ankoatra izany, tsy mitsaha-mitombo maka toerana any amin'ireo firenena afrikàna marobe ny fironana ho amin'ny fandraharahan'ny vehivavy, ary amin'ny tranga maro, dia tohanan'ny fanjakàna.
13In Côte d'Ivoire, First Lady Dominique Ouattara launched a support fund for Ivorian business women (FAFCI).Toy izany koa no mitranga ao Côte d'Ivoire, toerana izay nanombohan'ny Vadin'ny Filoha , Dominique Ouattara, ny Tahirimbola ho Fanohanana ny Vehivavy ao Côte d'Ivoire (FAFCI).
14This initiative aims to promote entrepreneurship among women with low-interests loans, endorsing women to gather capital and engage in a professional activity.Ity hetsika ity dia mikendry ny hampiroborobo ny fandraharahàn'ny vehivavy ao amin'ny fireneny amin'ny alàlan'ny fampisamborana vola amin'ny zanabola faran'izay ambany, hahafahan'ireo vehivavy ivoariana manana renivola hiaingàna mba hanaovana asa matianina.
15Dominique Ouattara stated in a Facebook post on the foundation's annual review:“Nahafahan'ny vehivavy miisa 100.000 nanana velontena ny FAFCI “ hoy i Dominique Ouattara nanamafy, tamin'ny fampahatsiahivana ny tomban'ilay rafitra.
16FAFCI has assisted 100,000 women to become independent. The World Bank advocates support for African women entrepreneurs by developing a generalised credit system and establishing technical support.Ny Banky Iraisampirenena ihany koa dia mandrisika ny fampifanarahana ny asa fandraharahàna amin'ny vehivavy afrikàna, amin'ny famokarana rafitra iray fampisamborana vola ho an'ny rehetra sy fametrahana tohana teknika.
17Among its recommendations, the World Bank encourages the development of primary, secondary, and higher education for African girls and easing women's access to more careers, as well as offering better legal protections and regular ongoing support.Ao anatin'ny sosokeviny, amporisihan'ny Banky Iraisampirenena koa ny fampivoarana ny fanabeazana fototra, ambaratonga faharoa ary ny fampianarana ambony ho an'ireo ankizivavy afrikàna, fomba iray tsara indrindra ho an'ny vehivavy hahazoany fitaovana famokarana na ihany koa fiarovana araka ny lalàna sy fanohanana misimisy kokoa.
18Rebecca Enonchong, founder of the Africa Technology Forum.
19CC 2.0.Rebecca Enonchong - CC-BY-20
20Civil society has an increasingly important role to play in Africa's development.Mbola mitàna anjara eo ihany indray ny fiarahamonim-pirenena.
21In particular, associations like “Oser l'Afrique” organize conferences and seminars about women entrepreneurship in order to encourage women to get involved in each others' ideas and invest capital.Ireo fikambanana sasany, toy ny “Oser l'Afrique“, dia manoso-kevitra ny hanaovana fihaonambe momba ny fandraharahan'ny vehivavy, mba handrisihana azy ireo hirotsaka sy hampiasa vola, izay mazàna lasa ohatra amin'ny fahombiazan'ny asa atao sy ireo tetikasa mivaingana.
22The group facilitates successful careers and detailed roadmaps to success for women starting businesses and organizations.
23Such was the case for Rebecca Enonchong, who was honored by both Forbes and The World Economic Forum. She is the creator of “Africa Technology Forum”, a non-profit promoting entrepreneurship, with a specific focus on new technologies and the development of African start-ups specialised in IT (Information and Communication Technologies).Toy izany ny an'i Rebecca Enonchong, izay nahazo loka natolotry ny Forbes sy ny World Economic Forum, mpamorona ny “Africa Technology Forum” (Sehatra Fifanakalozana momba ny Teknolojia Afrikana), fikambanana tsy mitady tombony ara-bola naompana ho amin'ny fampiroboroboana ny fandraharahàna, indrindra fa momba ny teknolojia vaovao sy ny fampivelarana ireo ‘startups' an'ny tanora afrikàna manokan-tena ho amin'ny TIC (teknolojian'ny Fampahalalam-baovao sy ny Fifandraisana).
24On its blog, “Oser l'Afrique” explains the importance of encouraging more diversity in Africa:Iray hafa nasaina i Céline Victoria Fotso, mpampiroborobo ny “Je Wanda Magazine”, izay ny tanjony dia ny hanome sary vaovao ho an'i Afrika.
25Various activities advanced at the forum, such as round tables, outreach testimonies, experience exchanges and networking opportunities have highlighted the actions taken by numerous associations supporting women entrepreneurs.Lavitry ny ady, ny fahantràna sosialy sy toekarena ary ny tsy fahamarinan-toerana politika izay zavatra diso matetika no iraisana raha vao miresaka ny tanibe afrikàna, mampiroborobo ny Afrika tanora, feno tsiky ary indrindra fa manana talenta, ilay gazetiboky.
26Among such organisations present at the forum were OFAD, CLAEE (Club of African Entrepreneurs in Europe), “Action'elles” (a “performance network” for female entrepreneurship), APCE (Agency for Enterprise Creation), SpotCrea, ellesentreprennent.fr, and The Entrepreneurs Network.
27This first ever Economic Forum of African females in the Diaspora was a genuine success.Saingy tsy ho voafetra ho amin'ny resaka teknolojia vaovao ihany ny fandraharahàn'ny vehivavy ao Afrika, na atokana ho an'ireo vehivavy nahazo diplaoma sy/na nandia kilasy ambony.
28This reflects the vitality of the actors' desire to provide practical solutions and support in implementing business projects in Africa.Ny mifanohitra amin'izany aza, toa tsy maintsy mitombo eo anivon'ny fiarahamonina afrikàna ny toepanahin'ny fandraharahàna.
29Céline Victoria Fotso promotes “Je Wanda Magazine”, which caters to Africa's younger generation, addressing the continent's ambitious and talented individuals, rather than its wars, poverty, and instability.Izany no zotra arahan'ny FAFCI an'i Dominique Ouattara, izay mirona araka izany hikasika ireo sokajim-behivavy ivoariana rehetra, manao ny karazana asa samihafa, ahitàna ny zava-misy isan-karazany eo amin'ny sehatry ny fihariana.
30As entrepreneurship grows, women's new role as business owners and civil society leaders isn't limited to new technologies or the hyper-educated upper classes.Raha, any rehetra any manerana an'i Afrika, mila mivoatra ireny tetikasa ireny, dia tsy maintsy mivady amin'ny politkan'ny firotsahana an-tsitrapo atosiky ny fanjakàna amin'ny asa mivaingana ataon'ny fiarahamonim-pirena iray, maniry ny handray anjara mavitrika amin'ny fampandrosoana ara-toekarena ao amin'ny tanibe.
31The role of state support, so far, has been an important part of the rise of African entrepreneurialism.Tsy kely ilay fanamby, nefa tsy afaka ny tsy hijery ireo mpandraharahany ny tanibe afrikàna.