'African Economies Are Driven By Female Entrepreneurs' Says Venture Capitalist Mareme Dieng | Forbes

Venture Capitalist Mareme Dieng sits with Forbes Senior Editor, Kristin Stoller, at the Forbes Under 30 Africa Summit in Gaborone, Botswana to discuss the state of funding in Africa. Dieng explains why the backbone of African economies consist of female founders, and what funders can do to fulfill financial needs and fuel business growth across nations. 0:00 Start 0:06 How did Mareme get involved in the VC industry? 0:43 What type of companies does Mareme invest in? 1:47 Biggest mistake founders make when pitching in VC industry 3:06 Why aren't women receiving as much VC funding as men? Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?s... Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more: https://account.forbes.com/membership... Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter:   / forbes   Forbes Video on Instagram:   / forbes   More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.