Survey on Women Leading Corporate Africa

Africa.com took a poll of over 1,000 senior c-suite executives. The poll asked 2 key questions about women in corporate Africa.  First, “Compared to the rest of the world, climbing the corporate ladder for women in Africa is a) the same, b) harder, or c) easier.  84% indicated that it is harder.  Second, “For black women climbing the ladder in Corporate Africa (including global corporations operating in Africa), which is a bigger barrier to success: a) being a woman or b) being black.  76% responded that being a woman is harder.