These were views shared by some speakers at a Youth Entrepreneurship and Women’s Leadership in Africa meeting at the recently held Crans Montana Forum in Dakhla, Morocco. They noted that a lot of women suffer salary differentiation just because they are women but were encouraged that  about 25% of women in Africa are entrepreneurs.

They called on governments and policy makers to incorporate women in their policies and make it possible for them to acquire micro credits so they can set up their own businesses. They marvelled at the fact that a lot of women in various businesses were not educated but yet were very good at what they did.

The speakers noted that attaining heights and making the necessary impact in whatever sphere of life was very possible and urged women and the youth not to relent in their efforts to make a difference where they were.

Some youth and women spoke about their achievements and called for support from government and the private sector.

Speakers included the Vice President of Liberia, Her Excellency, Madam Jewel Taylor; the First Lady of the Gambia, Her Excellency Madam Fatoumatta Bah Barrow; the First Lady of Guinea, Her Excellency, Madam Djene Kaba Condé and other high-ranking officials from all over Africa.