Nabilah Safira
TechInAfrica – The network of African women, AfChix has developed a partnership with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to enable the women community with the digital entrepreneurial skill to ‘close the gender digital divide’.
“Digital technology is a key driver of economic empowerment, especially today. African women, who tend to rely on informal employment opportunities, have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Dorcas Muthoni, founder of AfChix.
“This should serve as a wake-up call that closing the digital divide is critical. Building digital skills for women and girls can help them to take advantage of the opportunities created in the new digital era arising from the pandemic.”
According to Muthoni, their joint project, ‘Scaling up Women-led Community Networks for Women’s Prosperity aims to enable women to fully participate in their economies by equipping them with the skills needed to enter an increasingly digital labor market or to become entrepreneurs.
“We know that women tend to invest the gains of their success back into their families and communities and have the potential to make an even more significant contribution to development and prosperity. We hope to use Women-Led Community Networks to amplify this impact.”
