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Headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, Leading Women of Africa (LWA) is a Pan-African, women-led social enterprise with a dual mission: to advance women’s entrepreneurship and leadership, and to promote the African regional integration. We are driving the socio-economic transformation of Africa, in partnership with women and other invested stakeholders. Visit:
Your Gateway to Africa’s Women-Led Innovation, Insight, and Enterprise
The LWA Global Expertise & Opportunity Exchange is a strategic platform developed by Leading Women of Africa (LWA) to connect international institutions, investors, and collaborators with Africa’s most dynamic women experts and entrepreneurs.
From infrastructure development to agriculture, digital innovation to mining, transport to manufacturing, African women are leading transformative change across sectors. This initiative offers global partners a direct pathway to engage with credible, visionary women who are ready to co-create, invest, and lead.
LWA is your first point of contact for doing business in Africa, through the lens of women-led excellence.
A flagship initiative of the LWA Leadership Institute, designed to empower, equip, and elevate African women in public leadership. To increase the representation of influential and impactful women in public sector.
The LWA Women’s Opportunity Initiative was created to mobilise capital, technical expertise, and strategic networks to help women-led small and medium enterprises (WSMEs) grow, formalise, and expand into regional and global markets.
Our mission is to accelerate the growth, sustainability, and visibility of African women-led enterprises, ensuring they are not only participants but leaders in shaping Africa’s economic future. Rooted in LWA’s commitment to inclusive economic development, this initiative equips women entrepreneurs with the resources, partnerships, and opportunities they need to thrive and scale their impact.
We are delighted to extend an invitation for you to join the Leading Women of Africa (LWA) – a dynamic and influential network of professional and businesswomen, as well as male champions committed to inclusive leadership and sustainable development across the continent.
To begin your membership journey, please submit your details and select your preferred membership option.
This high-level mission will bring together visionary African women leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals for strategic engagement, networking, and partnership-building with UK-based stakeholders. Join the African delegation at GlobalWIIN Summit & Awards.
Why Attend?
Africa is rising—and the smartest way to do business is by partnering with women. This high-impact event brings together African businesswomen, government officials, and diaspora leaders to connect with UK corporates, funders, and investors across key sectors:
Agribusiness & Food Security
Renewable Energy & Climate Innovation
Fintech & Digital Inclusion
Education & Skills Development
Mining & Infrastructure
Who Should Attend?
UK-based corporates, investors, funders, SMEs, academics, and anyone seeking credible, inclusive, and profitable entry points into Africa’s fastest-growing markets.
Limited seats available.
Join us to connect, collaborate, and co-create Africa’s future—through women-led innovation and strategic partnerships.
This is a platform to:
Connect with credible partnership opportunities powered by women
Invest alongside women in trusted, high-impact ventures across Africa
Showcase your products, services, and projects to global investors and partners
From agriculture and mining to cosmetics, fashion, infrastructure development, ICT, and digital innovation, African women are leading ventures that are credible, scalable, and globally competitive.
Deadline for the Oct/Nov Edition: 30 September 2025
Igniting Innovation: Africa's Industrial Revolution
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is set to become the pulsating heart of Africa's industrial future as it hosts the highly anticipated Africon Micro, Small, and Medium Industries (MSIs) Summit 2026.
From May 25th to 27th, 2026, industry leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and investors from across the globe will converge at the prestigious Julius Nyerere International Conference Centre to chart a new course for sustainable industrial growth and innovation across the continent.
A standout feature will be the prestigious Future is Female and Men Champions Awards, celebrating the trailblazers and visionaries who are reshaping the MSI landscape across the continent.
Author Bio
Madelein Mkunu is the President of Leading Women of Africa (LWA), a Pan-African social enterprise promoting women's leadership in economic development, and the founder of Beyond Boundaries, a global content and advocacy platform amplifying African women’s voices in policy, peacebuilding, and development. A bilingual English–French strategist and accomplished public speaker, she brings over 20 years of experience in gender mainstreaming, inclusive governance, and stakeholder engagement across Africa and globally. She holds an MBA and a Master’s in Management from IEDC-Bled School of Management (Slovenia), a Postgraduate Degree in Development Studies from the University of the Western Cape (South Africa), a Certificate in Leadership from the Dale Carnegie Institute, and is an alumna of Michigan State University’s Women Empowerment Programme. With a background in accounting and a passion for transformative change, Madelein is a trusted advisor to institutions seeking Africa-rooted development solutions.
