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<p>Mentorship is often seen as instrumental to the career advancement of any professional. Technology is making it easier for mentors to pair with their mentees from anywhere in the world.</p>


New mentoring app for young African women launched

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<p>Given Africa&#8217;s largely youthful population, the regions’ social and economic transformation goals lie in investing in young people.</p>


Investing in Africa’s youth to harness the demographic dividend

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<p>Research shows that most women in East Africa start their businesses with savings. More than 60 per cent of them have never applied for a loan because of the lack of trust in the financial system. CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters spoke with delegates attending the Women Advancing Africa Forum about how better to drive financial inclusion of women in Africa.</p>


Expanding African women’s access to financial services

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<p>Domestic violence against women is a widespread issue, affecting women from all over the world and the continent.  Josina Machel, and activist against women abuse, spoke with CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Josina Machel speaks out against domestic violence

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<p>CNBC Africa&#8217;s Fifi Peters spoke with Gertrude Mongella, former Tanzanian politician and first President of the Pan African Parliament, on how women could play a greater role in taking the continent forward.</p>


The role of women in advancing Africa

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<p>The Graca Machel Trust officially launched the Women Advancing Africa Forum in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania today. The Forum will bring together women from across the continent. It aims to build a common agenda for the economic advancement of women.</p>


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