Economist, Governor Kenya Ms. Anne Mumbi Waiguru is an accomplished public servant with years of experience in economic and public policy, governance, and devolution. Prior to joining the public sector, Ms. Waiguru worked in civil society, specifically at Transparency International…
Businesswoman, Politician, Activist Liberia Telia Urey is one of Liberia’s leading female entrepreneurs. A businesswoman, politician, and philanthropist, Ms. Urey was nominated as Female Entrepreneur of The Year at the 2019 Liberian Youth Awards. Ms. Urey earned a Bachelor of…
Doctor, Healthcare Advocate, Author, Speaker Nigeria Dr. Adaeze Oreh is a Consultant Family Physician and Country Head of Planning, Research and Statistics for Nigeria’s National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) with over 17 years of private and public healthcare experience. Working…
Humanitarian, Community Development Strategist, Gubernatorial Candidate Kenya Umra Omar is from Pate Island in Kenya’s Lamu Archipelago. After completing graduate school in the United States and working in Washington, DC, Ms. Omar returned to Kenya in 2010. She later learned…
Government Advisor, Corporate Director Nigeria Ifeyinwa Maureen Okafor Essien-Akpan, a Chartered Accountant and Governance Professional, spent the first fifteen years of her career in banking and financial services. In 2008, she joined International Packaging Industries of Nigeria Plc as Managing…
Parliamentarian, Women’s Leadership Advocate The Gambia Fatoumatta Njai is a Member of the National Assembly of the Gambia and also represents the country as a Member of Parliament at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). She is on…
Political Advisor, Party Leader Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Angèle Makombo currently serves as Counselor of the Republic and Member of the Environment and Natural Resources Commission at the Economic and Social Council of the Democratic Republic of the…
Deputy Minister for Institutional Development at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) Egypt Ghada Mostafa Labib is the Deputy Minister for Institutional Development at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT). She possesses over 20 years of…
Economist, Former Minister, Gender and Youth Activist Botswana Bogolo J. Kenewendo is a global economist with deep expertise in international trade and development. She has a particular focus on Pan-African development and a passion for accelerating digitization and innovation across…
Social Entrepreneur, former MP, Minister Sierra Leone Isata Kabia is the Founding Director of Voice of Women Africa (VoW Africa), a network of female leaders which aims to amplify women’s voices and inspire collective action. VoW Africa aims to increase…
