Building a Resilient Innovative Africa in a COVID-19 world

The Innovators Of the 1,000 African innovators and entrepreneurs who responded to our survey, the majority (47%) are aged 23-30, which is unsurprising given the young demographic of the continent and the natural inclination of this age group towards innovation and entrepreneurship.

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11%

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0.5%

23-30

31-35

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Fig. Age breakdown of survey respondents

The majority of the respondents are male, an outcome that could potentially corroborate some of the findings and insights in this study that point towards a systemic bias and lack of inclusivity within the African innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems.

Prefer not to say (0.5%)

Female (26.5%)

Fig. Gender breakdown of survey respondents

Male (73%)

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