Empowering Women in Trade
A Comprehensive Training Manual — Unleashing Potential Through the AfCFTA
TEE Method™ Practitioner Series · Book 1
Empowering Women in Trade
Africa's women are among the world's most dynamic entrepreneurs — yet they remain systematically excluded from the formal trade ecosystems their economies depend on. Empowering Women in Trade is the definitive training manual for the practitioners, policymakers, and institutional leaders who are determined to change that.
Drawing on deep research into the AfCFTA, digital trade, and the specific barriers facing women across African markets, this book provides the frameworks, tools, and evidence-based strategies to move beyond aspiration into measurable impact.
Inside the Book
What You'll Find Inside
The Economic Power of Women in Trade
The role of women in Africa's economic development, the promise of the AfCFTA, and why gender equity in trade is both a justice issue and an economic imperative.
Chapters 1–2Barriers to Economic Empowerment
Gender-based discrimination, legal and regulatory obstacles, access to capital, and the structural forces that limit women's participation in trade — and how to overcome them.
Chapters 3–4Strategies for Success
Practical, TEE Method™-aligned strategies for female entrepreneurs and executives to build businesses that can compete and scale across AfCFTA markets.
Chapter 5Key Themes
What This Book Covers
Understanding the AfCFTA
A clear-eyed breakdown of how the African Continental Free Trade Area works, what it promises, and how women can position themselves to benefit from its provisions.
Barriers to Women's Economic Empowerment
Gender-based discrimination, legal and regulatory barriers, access to finance, and cultural constraints — named, analysed, and addressed.
Strategic Frameworks for Action
Practical TEE Method™-aligned frameworks for female entrepreneurs and executives to navigate, compete, and lead in the AfCFTA era.
Regional Context
How women in trade are faring across West, East, Southern, and Central Africa — and what the regional variation means for strategy.
Readership
Who This Book Is For
A Note from the Author
"I wrote this book because I've seen firsthand how women across Africa drive entire economies — yet are systematically locked out of the trade systems their labour underpins. The AfCFTA represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rewrite the rules. This training manual is for the practitioners and policymakers ready to make that happen."
— Tonisha Tagoe, MBA, FHEA
"Women are not auxiliary participants in African trade — they are its backbone. The question is not whether they belong at the table, but why the table was ever built without them."
— From the Book
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