Empowering Women to Drive the Future Economy: Closing Africa's Mobile Gender Gap

Women across Sub-Saharan Africa remain significantly less likely than men to use mobile internet and mobile money, with barriers disproportionately affecting them. Handset affordability is a key challenge, with women less likely than men to own an internet-enabled device. Other barriers, including digital skills, safety and security concerns, and the relevance of online content, also affect women more than men.

Closing the mobile gender gap in the region represents a major economic opportunity, with the potential to unlock $170 billion in total additional GDP over an eight-year period. 

This session will share the latest insights and explore practical approaches to designing and implementing digital inclusion interventions that truly work for women. It will also discuss how these interventions can be scaled to close the mobile gender gap in the region, helping to build the digital future that Africa needs.