The geography of gender: Where women work, economies grow

Ann Cairns, Executive Vice Chairman at Mastercard.

Africa is full of brilliant possibilities. But they’re not always open to everyone. The opportunities for women to contribute to the African economy are intrinsically linked to where they are born and reach adulthood.

So long as disparities exist in education and opportunity this will always remain the case. This holds us all back. Yet, the business community can, and must, help tackle this divide.