Lawyer, Women’s Rights Advocate and Policy Advisor Ethiopia Blen Sahilu is an Ethiopian human rights lawyer and gender expert with over a decade of expertise in academia, movement building, and strategic advocacy. She was most recently the Senior Advisor on…
Member of Parliament, Advocate Tanzania Upendo Furaha Peneza is currently a Member of Parliament in the United Republic of Tanzania through the opposition party, Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA). She serves as a Chairperson of the Tanzania Youth Parliamentarians…
Academic, Advisor, Speaker, Advocate Nigeria Dr. Jumoke Oduwole is an academic, government advisor, and advocate. She is Special Adviser to the President of Nigeria on Ease of Doing Business. Until her appointment to this role in August 2019, Jumoke was…
Nurse, Consultant, Legislator, NGO Director Nigeria Angela is a nurse, consultant, former Delta State House Member and NGO director from Nigeria. She relocated to the United States in 1985, where she later attended Rutgers University in New Jersey, obtaining a…
Multidisciplinary Development Expert, Public Servant Côte d’Ivoire Aïda Alassane N’Diaye-Riddick is a highly accomplished, multidisciplinary development expert with experience across a range of areas including education, health, and poverty alleviation. She is currently serving as the Country Manager for Teaching…
Lawyer, Advocate, Lecturer, Political Leader Zimbabwe Fadzayi Mahere is a lawyer practicing as an advocate at the Harare Bar, having held roles in at commercial law firms, the International Criminal Court, and the United Nations. Fadzayi has worked at the…
NGO Founder, Public Servant, Women’s Advocate Liberia Cornelia Kruah-Togba is a Liberian public servant and advocate for youth and women’s empowerment. She started her career in 2011 as the Youth Program Officer of the Angie Brooks International Centre for Women’s…
Former Finance Minister, Consultant, International Development and Finance Expert Republic of Guinea An accomplished leader in international development and finance, Malado Kaba served as the first female Economy and Finance minister of the Republic of Guinea (2016-2018). Ms. Kaba is…
Executive Director, Social Entrepreneur, Female Leadership Advocate Ghana Yawa is the Executive Director of Emerging Public Leaders, a serving member of the Board of Directors at Ashesi University College, and the Founder of the Leading Ladies’ Network. In addition, she…
Foundation President, Consultant, Lecturer, Farmer Liberia Kula Fofana is Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at David A. Straz Technical and Vocational College of the University of Liberia and a student of the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law. She currently…
