Normally, being an entrepreneur has quite a lot of challenges.
Entrepreneurial activity among women continues to attract attention in Nigeria
and indeed Africa. However, despite obvious gains, women lag behind men in
business ownership and economic independence in every continent. It is
therefore important to remove the barriers stalling women
entrepreneurship.
This said it is important to outline some of the challenges facing women who
are entrepreneurs.
Family restriction:
Women are expected to spend more time with their family members,
especially on the African continent. They do not encourage women to travel
extensively for exploiting business opportunities. Despite this, more and more
women are evolving ways to maintain a work-home balance.
Lack of Finance:
Family members do not encourage women entrepreneurs. They hesitate to invest money in the business venture initiated by women entrepreneurs. Bank and other Financial Institutions do not consider Middle-Class Women Entrepreneurs as proper applicants for setting up their projects and they are hesitant to provide financial assistance to unmarried women or girls as they are unsure as to who will repay the loan.
Lack of Education
Women are generally denied of higher education, especially in rural areas. Women are not allowed to enrich their knowledge in technical and research areas to introduce new products.
Unfavourable environment
Lack of Finance:
Family members do not encourage women entrepreneurs. They hesitate to invest money in the business venture initiated by women entrepreneurs. Bank and other Financial Institutions do not consider Middle-Class Women Entrepreneurs as proper applicants for setting up their projects and they are hesitant to provide financial assistance to unmarried women or girls as they are unsure as to who will repay the loan.
Lack of Education
Women are generally denied of higher education, especially in rural areas. Women are not allowed to enrich their knowledge in technical and research areas to introduce new products.
Unfavourable environment
Society is dominated by males. Many businessmen are not
interested to have a business relationship with women entrepreneurs. Male
generally do not encourage women entrepreneurs.
Affirmative action legislation
In this case, a law should be passed that a certain number of women should be on the board of any corporate company in the country. This will leave them with no choice than to appoint professional and entrepreneurial women to contribute to the growth of the company.
In this case, a law should be passed that a certain number of women should be on the board of any corporate company in the country. This will leave them with no choice than to appoint professional and entrepreneurial women to contribute to the growth of the company.
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