Tunisia’s Minister of Women, the Family and the Elderly, Iman Zahouani Houimel, has pointed to the efforts of the government to improve the access of female entrepreneurs to information technology and communication, because of their great importance in achieving their economic empowerment.

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Lelemba Phiri a Zambian-born business owner, an award-winning educator, writer, keynote speaker and gender-lens investor is flexible and open enough to enter unchartered territories. Her belief in herself encourages her to take the leap of faith in business and in life.