NFNV Nigeria's recent conference in Lagos focused on Digital Financial Inclusion & Women in Cross-Border Trade, addressing challenges faced by women entrepreneurs. Aishatu Debola Aminu highlighted their role in driving West Africa's economy & community enrichment.

Last Friday #Afrishela the Trust’s gendered investment Fund, hosted a successful investor showcase in Kampala, Uganda. 11 women business owners presented strong business cases to financiers and ecosystem players. #graçamacheltrust

The outcomes of the GracaMachelTrust Women Creating Wealth programne is no doubt going to see African women and their businesses to another level financially and economically.

Had the pleasure of hosting Graça Machel Trust, women creating wealth graduation and networking event under the theme; Cultivating Success: Nurturing Entrepreneurs.

'We find that women tend to treat their businesses as side hustles, rather than businesses that can grow. This is why Women Creating Wealth helps women know how to position and defend their business case.' Korkor Cudjoe this morning. Watch from 25:10 fb.watch/rFIgp0JEkz/

Yesterday Andia Chakava, shared real life case studies of women entrepreneurs that Afrishela works with as a #genderlensinvestment vehicle on the continent, during a session on Advancing Women Entrepreneurship in Africa, hosted by Visa Foundation in Johannesburg. #Graçamacheltrust

The Graça Machel Trust Women Creating Wealth Programme is not for those looking for yet another credential or certificate. Listen to what it has done for Elizabeth Nkhwazi, founder and CEO of Fresh Food Kings in Malawi. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

We're just 4 days away from The Digital Financial Inclusion & Women Cross Border Trade Conference!

Date: Thursday 25th April 2024
Venue: NECA House, Alausa-Ikeja, Lagos.
Time: 09:00 am

Get ready to be part of this impactful conference.

#upssupport #gracamacheltrust

Meet AYUKETAH ELEANOR, member of the Trust's Women in Media Network who is using her passion to reshape the narrative about women and children on the continent:
bit.ly/3xOKEYC
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Always a pleasure & blessing to spend quality time with the formidable Theo Sowa who is full of wisdom and kindness. Lots of practical examples to listen and learn from GracaMachelTrust Equality Fund We need more relatable and generous female role models that have walked the path

Our Founder, Mrs Graça Machel and a coalition of leading actors, politicians, artists and economists have written to World Bank, the IMF calling for global finance reform: globalgoals.org/dearg20/ #graçamacheltrust The Global Goals

Our Afrishela Investment Director Andia Chakava is at the InvestingInAfrica Summit. As a Gender Lens Investment Evangelist, she's speaking at the 'Doing Business in Africa' Plenary & the roundtable on Funding mechanisms for upscaling sustainable agribusiness in Africa. #Graçamacheltrust

Our Women Creating Wealth Programme, recently launched the Agricultural Value Chains programme, focusing on women entrepreneurs in the citrus, winery and poultry sectors. Apply here  bit.ly/3PfuZHG Read more here: bit.ly/4aUMOEi
#Graçamacheltrust EU in SA

We have the privilege of working with inspiring women on the continent. Meet Dr.Theopista Ntale Sekitto country lead of New Faces, New Voices Uganda – one of our networks focused on financial inclusion of women. Get to know her: bit.ly/3VZPDQn #Graçamacheltrust

Being seen, heard and understood are fundamental for inclusion of any member of society. Our Pan African Adolescent Girls’ Movement and our implementing partners are creating safe spaces for girls to be seen and heard. #partnersforchange #graçamacheltrust

As an organisation that focuses on uplifting and supporting women in different areas, we have ensured that our financial inclusion work covers women entrepreneurs in rural areas. Find out more here: bit.ly/4aqFBMD
#Graçamacheltrust Gates Foundation

EU in SA and the Graca Machel Trust (GMT) launched the EU Co-Funded Women Creating Wealth project. The project will assist women entrepreneurs in the poultry, citrus, and wine industries to grow their businesses through access to financing and capacity building facilitated by GMT.

If you are also looking to grow yourself and your business, make sure you submit you application for Women Creating Wealth before we close this week.
Find out more and apply here:
English: bit.ly/3sUINiA
French: bit.ly/3PNhW15
#graçamacheltrust Mastercard Foundation

Our Senior Entrepreneurship Manager Korkor Cudjoe explains why women entrepreneurs who are serious about growing their businesses should apply to be part of Women Creating Wealth programme. Find out more & apply here: En: bit.ly/3sUINiA Fr: bit.ly/3PNhW15