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<p>The gender equality gap in Africa, was already quite high, but has compounded over the last year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>


COVID-19: How the pandemic has widened the gender gap in Africa

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<p>Women-led businesses in Rwanda and across Africa face multiple challenges, but those in the agriculture space face even more hurdles. The pandemic made the situation worse for women agripreneurs. Fatou Lo, UN Women Representative in Rwanda joins CNBC for more.</p>


How the pandemic has deepened inequalities for women-led African businesses

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<p>UN Women and Standard Bank have partnered up to equip female farmers in Africa with the skills and resources needed to grow their businesses, and succeed over the long term. This project is closely aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals; particularly when it comes to gender equality, access to decent work, and economic growth. Nidhi Tandon, Socio-economic Advisor for the East &#038; Southern Africa Region, UN Women joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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UN Women, Standard Bank collaborate to empower female farmers in Africa

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<p>A recent report by the UN Women showed that the pandemic-induced poverty surge will widen the gender poverty gap. In fact, the COVID-19 pandemic will push 96 million people into extreme poverty by 2021, of which more than half are women and girls. Oulimata Sarr, Regional Director for West and Central Africa at the UN Women joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


UN Women’s Oulimata Sarr on how to empower women economically post-COVID-19

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According to a report by the International Monetary Fund it will take the more than 95 years to bridge the financial economic gap between men and women at the current pace, but could we get there faster? CNBC Africa&#8217;s Arnold Kwizera talked to UN Women representative in Rwanda, Fatou Lo for more.</p>


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COVID-19: How the pandemic has widened the gender gap in Africa

How the pandemic has deepened inequalities for women-led African businesses

UN Women, Standard Bank collaborate to empower female farmers in Africa

UN Women’s Oulimata Sarr on how to empower women economically post-COVID-19

Fatou Lo on how to bridge the gender pay gap

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COVID-19: How the pandemic has widened the gender gap in Africa

How the pandemic has deepened inequalities for women-led African businesses

UN Women, Standard Bank collaborate to empower female farmers in Africa

UN Women’s Oulimata Sarr on how to empower women economically post-COVID-19

Fatou Lo on how to bridge the gender pay gap

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