Focus Africa, an organization focused on promoting African development, is set to host a Women Forum this September.
The event is aimed at highlighting and celebrating the achievements and challenges faced by women in Africa.
The Women Forum, scheduled to take place on September 24th, 2023, will bring together influential women leaders, human rights activists, business women, and representatives from various African countries.
Personalities to grace the event are: Her Excellency Mrs Sylva, Hajiya Mariam Salihu Ibrahim, Amb. Dr Unyime Ivy-King, Mrs Blessing Irabor, Efe Usin, Lilian Abuyere, Sophie Ejelue and other high profiled women will be in attendance.
The event will provide a platform for these women to discuss pressing issues such as gender equality, women’s education, entrepreneurship, and female empowerment in Africa.
In a statement, the founder of Focus Africa, Sucex Bright, said: “The Focus Africa Leading Women Conference plays a critical role in driving this change by providing the platform and by creating spaces that elevate, amplify and empower women, our range of events inspire attendees, offering hope for a future of true gender equity through vibrant and impactful Programs for Networking and Educational opportunities.”
“Over the years, Focus Africa Series have held high-powered annual events that brought together a unique collection of female leaders from business, government, media and entertainment, artisans and even market women from 27 countries, to promote entrepreneurship, inclusion, gender diversity and to break the bias women face in order to address stereotypes. We provide platforms that help every woman re-imagine, rebuild and reset the pathways of change to unleash the power within them.”