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Guest post by Charles Onyango-Obbo, highlighting innovative projects tackling entrenched gender inequality among African women entrepreneurs. As ride-hailing apps proliferate the globe, An Nisa Taxi in Kenya is one of the standouts in Africa. Developed by 33-year-old Mehnaz Sarwar, An Nisa is run by women and serves female passengers...
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