The level of representation of women within the leadership of African tech startups has increased over the last year, but there is plenty of work to be done before true gender equality exists in the space. Of the 2,786 startups tracked for the purposes of the publication, 483 (17.3%) had at least one female co-founder. There has been growth, too, when it comes to women filling the CEO position at African tech startups. “While it is clear from the data that African tech remains very much a male-dominated landscape, there are positives to be drawn from the growth in female leadership we have seen over the last year, however small. Nigeria saw female representation within founding teams grow to 20.7 per cent from 16.5 per cent, while the percentage of startups with female CEOs increased to 12.1 per cent from 10.8 per cent.
