In contemporary times where feminism is in the limelight, Africa is also not behind the race. African powerful women are redefining the future with their powerful entrepreneur skills. Africa is a developing country where African women paving the way to success and independent beings. As a result, they can burst the deep-rooted myths and marks new chapters in history.

Africa is the only region across the globe with more women entrepreneurs than men, is a live example of women empowerment. The country can achieve more growth if it expands African Women's career opportunities with their effective policies. Besides fostering gender equality, these powerful African females revolutionize their industries by redefining their roles.

Though African women are 58% of Africa's self-employed population, their monthly profits are still 38% lower than men. Does it sound unfair? Whatever the underlying reasons are behind the dishonest game of African society, we need to focus on what Africa needs to develop for the African Women Entrepreneurship and redefine women's roles in the future. How are these African women paving the way to success in Africa and beyond?

Astounding Examples of African Powerful Females

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GRACA MACHEL 

Women empowerment in Africa cannot be complete without a shining star, GRACA MACHEL. She is a powerful African lady who worked as an education minister in Mozambique. She emphasized women's education and cultivated the thought of impact being more significant than power. Later, she started the Graca Machel Trust to focus on food nutrition, women empowerment, and leadership.

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CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is worth mentioning because of her efforts to empower women through her writing skills. Being a public speaker and author from Nigeria, she keenly observed women's lives and penned down her thoughts for revolutionizing Africa with African Women entrepreneurship. Her famous novels "Purple Hibiscus" and "Half of a Yellow Sun" raised a voice for feminism.

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AYA CHEBBI

The name needs no introduction after her entry in 2010 as a prominent activist and blogger. She protested against the political developments of the country. The Tunisian girl empowered women with her active and effective usage of social media. She is the youngest diplomat as the youth envoy in African Union. Alone here, efforts are enough to inspire the youth to bring change.

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LUPITA NYONG'O

She is truly a beauty with a good brain. Interrupting the beauty of white skin is a real challenge in the beauty industry. But Lupita got the power to influence women to remain happy in their skins. Her work as an author in Sulwe and achieving the Oscar award in 2014 for the best-supporting actress marked her self-confidence in her own skin color.

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BETHLEHEM TILAHUN ALEMU

Alemu is a rebellious revolution of its own kind to reflect women empowerment of a minor African. She proved to be a powerful African female with her vision of self-renewal and inducing regeneration. Her shoe company, Alemu, is the first Ethiopian brand emerging as an international brand through women empowerment. Her vision taught a lesson to African women paving the way to a brighter future even in adversity.

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REBECCA ENONCHONG

After so many renowned personalities, it is worth mentioning her name and her achievement for Africa's economic development. She brought technological innovation and acceptance of black women in 1999 in the US. Her AppsTeh is the first step to mark innovation with economic growth.