Giving Compass' Take:

• Hafsat Abiola-Costello explains that connecting female entrepreneurs can help to close the opportunity gap for women in Africa. 

• What role can funders play in supporting female entrepreneurs? 

• Read about increasing financial inclusion for women in Africa. 

Hafsat Abiola-Costello is the President and CEO of Women in Africa, which works to economically empower women across the continent. She served as a member of the Ogun State cabinet where she helped poor pregnant women access health care and worked high youth unemployment.

Read the full article about the opportunity gap for women in Africa by Hafsat Abiola-Costello at The Rockefeller Foundation.