More than 60 African and global thought leaders across business, politics, and development will share insight at the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) scheduled to take place on 30 – 31 October 2025 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).
Focused on the advancement of women in Africa as innovators and entrepreneurs, the eleventh edition of AWIEF’s benchmarking Conference, Expo and Awards, is themed, Breaking the Barriers: Now More Than Ever.
The two-day event aims to promote and accelerate the growth of women-owned and women-led businesses for Africa’s inclusive economic growth; share entrepreneurship trends; connect and network with trailblazers from all over Africa and African Diaspora.
AWIEF 2025 keynote speakers include Secretary General, Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), Dr. Fatima Elsheikh, and Director General, Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO), Hajar El Haddaoui.
High-profile global speaker faculty includes Minister of Tourism, Republic of Malawi, Vera Kamtukule; Member of Parliament, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Hon. Christelle Vuanga; Minister of Youth, Sports and Family, Republic of Seychelles, Marie-Celine Zialor; global business and finance experts from USA, LaTanya White and Pamela Ellis; Mayoral Committee Member, Economic Growth, City of Cape Town, Alderman James Vos; Interim CEO and Head of Product and Engineering, Alyf, Morocco; Mustapha Zaouini; Head of Mission, AU, UNECA & IGAD, Republic of South Sudan, Ambassador Natalina Edward Mou; Executive Vice President, ACET, Ghana Marvis Owusu-Gyamfi; Lead, Europe, Middle East & Francophone Africa, African Finance Corporation (AFC), Alice Usanase; Senior Vice President Heifer Africa, Heifer International, Adesuwa Ifedi and many more.
Sponsors and partners include: OCP Africa, Deloitte Africa, African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF), City of Cape Town, UNDP, UN Women, Nedbank, APO Group, Financial Nigeria, Bellanaija, Guardian Woman, Africa.com, and AI in Africa.
AWIEF is a platform that sees global thought leaders, industry experts, policymakers, academics, development organisations, and investors gather to dialogue, connect, network, share, collaborate and transact in a collective effort to boost Africa’s entrepreneurship ecosystem.
The speakers will share practical insights on finance and investing, innovation, food security, sustainability, policy, and digital transformation, and will engage directly with delegates on how to break barriers and create sustainable impact.
AWIEF2025 is a high-level, content-rich, and action-oriented platform designed to equip attendees with the knowledge, networks, and tools to grow their businesses and careers.
Delegate Registration. To register and book your delegate ticket for AWIEF2025, please follow this link: https://www.awieforum.org/awief2025-conference-exhibition/ Follow @AWIEFORUM:
