Published on : Friday, May 17, 2019
According to the Chief Executive of Algerian based company Addex Technology, Djaoued Halal, gender parity is a matter of seeking efficiency.
Women are core members of innovator delegations from Algeria, Morocco, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, African countries present at the expo.
“It’s not at all easy when you’re a woman in a male environment to evolve professionally, and moreover when you’re lead the creation of a startup, it’s not easy at all, because often you’re led by men who don’t necessarily have the same vision as you or who aren’t used to being led by a woman,” Bernama International quoted Djaoued Halal, as saying.
African women are increasingly embracing technology. The start-ups present at the Vivatech Fair are trying to send a clear message at a time when Africa is innovating for women and by women.