The Peak Performing (TPP) Woman project, a vehicle driving renewed commitment for women’s empowerment, has said it would budget $1 million to train one million women across Africa.

The Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of The Peak Performer Africa (TPP), Dr. Abiola Salami, disclosed this at the TPP Woman of the Year 2023 and the launch of The Peak Performing Woman’s Companion – a tool for driving excellence – held in Lagos, recently.

According to Salami, the project seeks to equip women to deliver excellence as career professionals, entrepreneurs, social innovators and political office holders, amongst others.

He stated that to enable The Peak Performing Woman project to make the kind of impact TPP envisions, its goal is to empower one million women across Africa with this tool within the next 18 months.

He added: “Our estimated budget for this is $1 million, and the proceeds from this launch will be funding that. We count on support from brands, development agencies and well-meaning individuals to pull this through.”

Salami also underscored how the project would enable more women to live beyond misperceptions, self-limiting beliefs, fears, stereotypes and misplaced emotions that could limit the God-given exceptional nature within women for the development of humanity.

He, therefore, stated that the TPP Woman of the Year 2023 aligns with its quest to celebrate outstanding women yearly.

“This year, we received 2,543 entries,” he disclosed, reminding the audience that these women’s struggles and achievements reflected a more significant societal shift towards gender equality.

Speaking at the morning session, the first female Chairman of Access Bank, Mosun Belo-Olusoga, encouraged women to pursue their dreams.
Her words: “I’m not the kind of person who shies away from challenges, neither am I in your face all the time.”

Belo-Olusoga, who is also the Lead Consultant/CEO of The Knowledge and Resource Centre, noted further that when presented with opportunities, women should have that self-belief that they can do it; then they can.

She urged the women to take time to understand trends, technology and how it works for them. According to her, women should develop a broad mindset, keep learning and grow as they leverage available platforms to take advantage of opportunities.

To her, reskilling or learning new skills is not about throwing what they have learnt away. Instead, it allows them to flesh things up from another perspective.

On her part, the Founder/CEO of Emerging Africa Group, Toyin F. Sanni, encouraged women to leverage advanced technological tools to get to the top of their game.

She harped on the significance of understanding technology, connecting and networking with like minds.
Also speaking, Nigeria’s legendary actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), said women could become peak performers by being aware, sensible and sensitive. “It’s making peak performance a lifestyle.”

As he-for-she, RMD says he’s a strong advocate of women attaining the zenith of their careers.
“There are societal biases and religious beliefs that hamper women’s progress. Like Salami, I encourage other men to be champions for women’s progress,” the actor said.

In her review of The Peak Performing Woman’s Companion, the Publisher/Chairman of The Guardian, Lady Maiden Alex-Ibru, said the book aimed to tackle foundational problems undermining women’s career, personal growth and contributions to nation-building.

Her words: “While avoiding the doctrinaire ‘men are the problem’, rant and slant, Salami thoughtfully guided women readers through detailed and specific missteps and misunderstandings that, most times, undermine their aspirations to become peak performers.

“Salami’s veritable companion and reference material to many women aspiring to become peak performers, discarded sexism and strategically provided insights from the socio-economic lens and experience as a coach and trainer.

“Leveraging lessons from his inspirational piece, ‘Who Says It’s a Man’s World’ ‘Ageless Lessons for Becoming an Exceptional Woman’, Salami’s 11 chapters of The Peak Performing Woman’s Companion focused on women empowerment and self-worth in an increasingly challenging global economy and changing workplace. The work also makes suggestions as to who peak-performing women are, their attributes, struggles and aspirations.

“Indeed, The Peak Performing Woman’s Companion is a well-thought project that will help to see women beyond the prism of gender and equally help many already-overwhelmed women to live beyond misperceptions, stereotypes and misplaced emotions that could limit the God-given potential inherent in them.”