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Peter Clottey contributed to this report.
French President Emmanuel Macron and the African Development Bank have launched a $300 million initiative to boost businesses owned by African women.
The initiative was announced at the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France, and is aimed at increasing credit access to African businesswomen across the continent over a five-year period.
FILE - Singer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angelique Kidjo attends an event in Los Angeles, April 21, 2016.Popular Benin singer Angelique Kidjo, a UNICEF goodwill ambassador who has been promoting the African Development Bank