A growing number of African women entrepreneurs are positioning to tap the $3.4 trillion African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) market, as efforts to remove regulatory and financing hurdles gather pace.
More than 80 business owners took part in SheConnectsAfrica 2025, a three-day Lagos workshop aimed at equipping women-led enterprises to formalise operations, expand regionally, and access cross-border markets.
The programme, funded by Germany’s development ministry and implemented by GIZ with the ECOWAS Commission, reflects a broader push to make Africa’s trade liberalisation more inclusive.