On Wednesday 29 March 2023, in Ghana, during the first leg of her African tour, which will also take her to Tanzania and Zambia, the American vice-president, Kamala Harris, announced a one billion dollar initiative for the economic emancipation of African women.
The private sector will contribute $928 million. This includes $528 million for women’s economic empowerment and $400 million to « help bridge the digital divide between men and women ».
In addition, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide $60 million for a Women in the Digital Economy Fund. Finally, the US government will mobilize $47 million for gender equality programs.
