I recently returned to my village in Bungoma County, Western Kenya. I had come to speak with the community—especially its women and girls—about how they could succeed as entrepreneurs and start or grow small businesses. I remember having similar aspirations earlier in my own life. It was only with my father’s support (and thanks to his work as a government-sponsored news reporter for the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation) that I was able to afford tuition for high school and eventually pursue my dream of a career in finance.
My experience, however, was the exception.
