African immigrant women contribute a lot to the Minnesotan economy as entrepreneurs, consumers, workers, tax payers, artists, and active citizens.  The African immigrant research project completed in 2015 documents these important roles and provides some estimates of their economic contributions.  This Report (AFMP Series Female) summarizes some of these research findings.

Source: Strong Entrepreneurship Among African Immigrant Women – Research Brief | Chai

Author: Jeremy Iggers

Jeremy Iggers is a journalist, university instructor and social entrepreneur with interests that include food, philosophy and global-local connections. Previously, he was a staff writer for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and publisher of the Twin Cities Daily Planet. He lives in south Minneapolis with his wife Carol and two cats.