The Graca Machel Trust says their programme known as Women in Wealth has created thousands of jobs in the African continent this is despite the barriers that women entrepreneurs continue to face like access to land and finance.

The trust is hosting a three-day summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, to take stock of how the programme is doing. The founder of the trust Graca Machel was a keynote speaker.

Sisi Segalo attended the first day of the summit and has compiled the following report.