This book analyses latest data from 41 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to provide practical recommendations on helping women move onto higher-return activities. Women entrepreneurs in Africa are very active in providing a higher living standard to their families. This area has the lowest nonagricultural wage employment, and demonstrates largest gender gaps of any region in the world. African women have endeavored to be successful despite the hardships they have faced. It also provides information about women’s achievement on issues related to finance, marital rights, legal rights etc.