The sixth edition of the benchmarking Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum conference and awards held on December 2 and 3, 2020 hosting over 60 African and global thought leaders across business and politics, focusing on the post-COVID-19 recovery of African markets.
The event was attended by governmental and institutional officials.
The conference’s theme was, ‘Reimagining business and rebuilding better.’
AWIEF said the two-day event aimed to explore post-pandemic recovery for the African markets, and to address women’s economic empowerment; share entrepreneurship trends; connect and network with trailblazers from all over Africa and beyond.
Keynote speakers at the event included the Mayor of the City of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms, United States Ambassador to South Africa, Lana Marks, and the Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, Wamkele Mene.
Bottoms said, “Atlanta’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative and Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum are connecting to strengthen the ties between Atlanta and the African continent.
“Africa holds a very special place in the heart of Atlanta. The global health crisis has put a lens of uncertainty on our world, we are treading uncharted territory across the globe. The definition of balance in our lives has been stretched for everyone, especially for women who lead our communities.
“Programmes like WEI and AWIEF serve to level the playing field while bringing more women leaders to the table and helping to foster diverse business communities.”
