Published on 02.09.2023 at 4:18 p.m. by APA
The event will bring together influential women from the African continent. The countdown has begun for the 8th Forbes Africa Woman Leading Women Summit to be held on March 8, 2023 in Pretoria, South Africa, on the sidelines of the International Women’s Day.
According to its organizers, hard-hitting topics will be discussed around this year’s theme which focuses on “Women 3.0: The icons and ideas that shape Africa”.
Organized in collaboration with The Macallan and supported by Coca-Cola, the 2023 summit will focus on topics ranging from wealth to Web 3.0 and mining to fintech, agritech and climate resilience.
“The 8th edition of Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women is already on track to become one of our most dynamic events, as we welcome an illustrious line-up of speakers to the stage,” commented Renuka Methil, Managing Editor of Forbes. Africa.
She added: “Given the socio-economic challenges resulting from the (Covid-19) pandemic, we have a lot to deal with. This summit is the perfect space to find inspiration and guidance from those who are not only navigating these challenges, but forging new paths for our future generation of female leaders.”
Among the speakers at the summit is Nolitha Fakude, chair of the board of directors of Anglo American in South Africa.
Another person committed to women’s empowerment is Ugandan Nataliey Bitature, Chief of Staff and Board Member of Simba, which is an East African business group covering various sectors including telecommunications, education, energy and real estate.
Ms. Nataliey is also the founder of Musana Carts, a social enterprise that builds solar-powered street food carts and HER an online mentorship platform with over 4,000 young African women. She has been recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30, the World Bank, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Economic Forum as a business leader and innovator.
The Founder and CEO of Mobihealth International, Dr. Funmi Adewara, also joined the speaker program. This woman is passionate about changing the delivery of health care to underserved communities.
