Read the case study below and answer the questions that follow. Women Entrepreneurs out to conquer Africa Regarded for many years as a poor performer in terms of gender parity and the promotion of women's employment, the African continent is now benefiting from the initiative and leadership of women who account for more than half of its population. The goal of creating a profit-making activity to help support their family unit has transformed many Alrican women into budding entrepreneurs. There are now many more famale entrepreneurial initiatives on this continent than elsewhere in the work. It is clear that African women can no longer be relegated to the status of vendors of products on the stalls of these markets. One of the continent's leading female success stories is Massogbe Toure Diabate, a well-known figure in the promotion of cashew nuts in Cote d'tvoire. This seasoned entrepreneut in charge of SITA SA has made her mark in the industrial sector and has taken up the challenges of industrialisation and the economic emancipation of women. Magatte Wade, also in West Africa, is another successtul entrepreneur. This businessperson has excelled in the promotion of natural African products in the food and cosmetics industry. mainly on the American market. Al just 45 years old, Magate Wade runs two companies and is one of those young African women who are contributing to the continent's development. While any woman can, in theory, become an entrepreneur, not everyone is equipped to do so. Being successiul in business requires a number of qualities and competencies, not all of which can be acquired at school. African female entrepreneurs are often prool of this, exuding a strong personality that helps them overcome the various challenges and difficulties they face on a daily basis. This is the very essence of the African woman: hope, courage and perseverance, values that are now making them an integral part of the economic, social and sustainable Women must aiso manage their family units efficiently and organise their lves as best they can to meet their needs - essential qualkies required by budding female entrepreneurs. Delermined, ambitious and resourceful, Atrican women continue to gain legtimecy within their communites, despite faoing sexism and inequalties on a daly basis. When seeking to identify the origins of entrepreneurship among African women. What immediately comes to mind are the women and mothers selling food on market stals. Over time, a generation of lemale entrepreneurs has emerged, in this case young women, who are breaking with conventions and sucoeeding in traditionaly male-dominated sectors such as architecture, cvil engineering. new information and communication technologies, avation, geology and science. Ivorian, Edith Brou, for example has managed to ride the digtal wave and bring her personal touch to a very masculine work. Access to finance is one of the major obstades for women starting their own businesses. Female entrepreneurship has long been considered as a form of subsistence entrepreneurship in Africa, attracting ittle interest from investors and donors. In addition, many women stil do not heve bank accounts. and therefore rely on personal savings: their bank-acoount penetration rate is way behind that of men. Accoss to information is also more difficult for women and appears to be an important factor of inequality. However, the development of new technologies and the emergence of thas new generation of Atrican women entrepreneurs have led to the appearance of a growing number of coaching, trining and support programmes, which Access to finance is one of the major obstacles for women starting their own businesses. Female entrepreneurship has long been considered as a form of subsistence entrepreneurship in Africa, attracting little interest from investors and donors. In addition, many women still do not have bank accounts, and therefore rely on personal savings: their bank-account penetration rate is way behind that of men. Access to information is also more difficult for women and appears to be an important factor of inequality. However, the development of new technologies and the emergence of this new generation of African women entrepreneurs have led to the appearance of a growing number of coaching, training and support programmes, which provide invaluable help for women seeking to start businesses and develop theit leadership capacities. The Intemet and moble phones have made a crucial difference on the African continent, particularly in entrepreneurship-related fields. Technology has opened up very promising fields of action for women. The opportunity to surf the web has enabled the training of networks of women capable of advising and, above all, inspiring others. Women in Africa (WIA) and WETECH Africa (Women in Entrepreneurship and Technology) are two of these networks that promote and finance projects, offen with a strong economic and social impact, led by women. (Adapted from source: https:illideas4dovelopment.orgleniwomen-entrepreneurafrical) Answer ALL the questions in this section. You have been invited as a guest speaker in a conference for small business female owners to talk about the high failure rate of small businesses. Explain the reasons for this high failure rate and outline FIVE (5) steps they can take to avoid failure of their businesses