Kenya Surpasses Global Average of Female Board Directors
of Female Board Directors
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Kenya has outperformed the global average of female board directors after witnessing significant progress in board diversity and inclusion in the last nine years, a new report shows.
According to the 2021 Board Diversity and Inclusion Survey report, Kenya’s gender diversity in the boardroom now stands at 36%, a significant growth from 21% in 2017.
The report reveals that gender and age are critical components in driving organisational performance, decision-making and productivity.
Education level and nationality the report says, influence organisational performance to some extent with professional, ethnic, and religion also having an effect on organisational performance, board decision-making process and productivity,
