Challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in Africa

The study delves into the main challenges women entrepreneurs face in the Gambia. Women are running businesses all over the world, and research has shown how women-owned businesses contribute to the economic development of countries. In Africa, women are mostly owners of small businesses. This is a result of the challenges they face throughout their business life cycle, which is why they are unable to own large business enterprises. Today, the role of women entrepreneurs in economic development has contributed to the growth of nations. Women are now stepping up to own and run businesses to be self-sufficient, which was rare decades ago. The study introduces the sociology of entrepreneur theory, which states that entrepreneurial activity is a matter of social or economic innovation while also looking at the relationship between group characteristics and the development of business activity. The paper used a qualitative research design using interviews and comparing it with data from other African countries. The study's findings show that women entrepreneurs in the Gambia face the same challenges as other women entrepreneurs elsewhere on the continent. The study concludes with recommendations to overcome these difficulties and acknowledges its limitations, suggesting areas for further research.