Gender inequality costs Africa US$95b a year

Nairobi

THE UN on Sunday urged African nations to close a gender gap that is costing an estimated US$95 billion a year in lost economic potential.

"Where there are high levels of gender inequality, societies are missing out," UN Development Fund (UNDP) director Helen Clark told AFP.

"They are not harnessing the full potential of women, and that costs economically, at the family level, community level and t…