- 1,585 viewsDuration: 2:41African women are paid less for the same work, earning about 81 cents for every dollar men make. This has been linked to weak enforcement of equal pay laws and unpaid care work. Could closing this pay gap boost African economies - the World Bank suggests so. 🎥 👇🏾 Animation: George Wafula Narration: Damilola Ojetunde Edited by: Brian Osweta and Dorothy Otieno Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/