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We amplify women's impact on the African market.

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From Capital to AI, Policy to Purpose — #AFCC2025 is where Africa’s boldest women shape sustainable business.

🗓 Sept 18
📍Radisson Blu, Ikeja

Be there. Be bold. Be heard.

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Maryam Bukar Hassan (Alhanislam) becomes the UN’s first-ever Global Advocate for Peace—using spoken word to heal, unite, and inspire.

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From seed to shelf, @Faustinbrigitha is reshaping Tanzania’s cooking oil industry—while empowering 2,000+ women farmers along the way.

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Need a ride? Chinazom Arinze is redefining mobility in Nigeria—one rental, one woman driver at a time. @autogirlng

#ChinazomArinze #AutoGIRL #TheBenchmarkWomen #WomenInTransport #DigitalAfrica #MobilityInnovation #NigeriaTech

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From Teen Vogue to Kigali runways — Sonia Mugabo is weaving pride, purpose, and Rwandan identity into every stitch.

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In Botswana, Alakanani Itireleng turned loss into legacy — building Africa’s first blockchain hub to unlock crypto for impact.

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Ashley Immanuel is turning Nigeria’s tech talent gap into a launchpad for innovation.
Through @semicolonafrica, she’s training youth to build solutions, not just software.
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Festus Abigail is tackling period poverty and digital exclusion in Nigeria.

Through FAB Treasure Foundation, she’s empowering girls with pads, tech skills, and education—so no girl is left behind because of her biology or background.

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Nabila Aguele is unlocking education for Nigeria’s most marginalised girls. As CEO of Malala Fund Nigeria, she’s pushing bold policies, driving grassroots impact, and leading a $50M global strategy to ensure every girl has access to 12 years of safe, quality education.

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Kike Fajemirokun is redefining HR leadership in Africa’s energy sector. From being one of Lekoil Nigeria’s first employees to overseeing HR and ESG strategy, she’s shaping how talent, governance, and sustainability intersect in oil and gas.

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Misan Olukuade is shaping the future of transformation in Africa. As Chief Operating Officer at Novotech Works, she’s aligning people, systems, and strategy to deliver scalable impact across tech, design, and infrastructure.

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Hilda Louca is stitching structure into Egypt’s fashion scene. With her fashion-tech platform, MITCHA, she is professionalising Egypt’s design industry—giving over 300 local brands access to quality control, logistics, marketing, and a curated digital marketplace.

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Afreximbank unlocks $75M cross-currency swap for Gambia’s roads. Signed at the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings, the agreement will finance road upgrades across rural and urban areas in The Gambia — boosting trade, reducing travel time, and strengthening national connectivity.

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Angela Nyambura Gichaga, CEO of the Financing Alliance for Health, is helping African governments mobilise sustainable funding for community health systems—transforming lives and policy across 16+ countries.
Healthcare equity, led by Africa, funded by Africa.

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Fatim Cissé is building Côte d’Ivoire’s digital backbone. As Managing Director at IHS Towers and founder of DUX, she’s driving innovation in AI, cybersecurity, and digital financing while opening doors for African SMEs and young tech talent.

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From trading Treasury bills to teaching everyday Nigerians how to invest with confidence, Ola Oladele is leading the charge against financial confusion—one podcast, class, and Money Wit session at a time.

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Delphine Traoré is leading Africa’s biggest insurance merger. As the CEO of SanlamAllianz General Insurance, she’s shaping inclusive growth across 27 African markets while breaking boardroom barriers.

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Toks Aruoture turned adversity into artistry, building The Baby Cot Shop — the UK’s premium nursery brand serving royals and celebrities alike.

But beyond luxury interiors, she’s mentoring women to rewrite their narratives, rise above fear, and lead with purpose.

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Through African Women in Photography, the Ugandan-born, Kenya-based photographer, Sarah Waiswa is building a space where African women and non-binary creatives can thrive, tell ethical stories, and reshape global narratives — on their own terms.

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Through community debates and gender forums, Mercy Odondo is helping women confront injustice, reclaim power, and push for policy change from the grassroots up. From safe spaces to national platforms, her mission is clear: no woman or girl should be silenced again.

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From pioneering chip-and-PIN tech at GTBank to leading payments at Visa, Nkebet Mesele's career has shaped the continent’s digital finance landscape. Now, through @intreensic, she’s tackling Africa’s fintech talent gap.