6 African women CEOs discuss how they raised more than $1M in 2021
Last year, 11 women-led startups secured over $1M in a single round of funding, a record in Africa. We spoke to six who did it
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6 African women CEOs discuss how they raised more than $1M in 2021
Women-founded companies in the U.S. raised more money from venture capitalists in 2021 than ever....
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