AWEC Alumnae Network Builds a Community of Successful African Business Women
Entrepreneurship is a lonely path. The AWEC Alumnae Network (AAN) ensures that our entrepreneurs don’t walk that path alone. After completing their program year, AWEC Fellows are immediately invited to join a private online community created exclusively for them.
The AAN is a network of nearly 1000 women entrepreneurs who have remained connected through a variety of projects largely initiated by the alumnae themselves, including:
Learning
Alumnae-led Masterclasses on practical topics
Collaboration
Networking and partnership-building virtual and in-person activities
Leadership
Local alumnae-driven skills and personal development workshops
Service
Community-building activities that enable alumnae to pay-it-forward
Get Involved
The AWEC Alumnae Network stretches across the continent from Senegal to Sudan to South Africa, and nearly every country in between. Individuals and corporations seeking to impact these markets and tap into community-leading female changemakers are encouraged to contact AWEC to discuss opportunities to be supportive.
Alumnae Advisory Board
The strategy and direction of the AAN is guided by a diverse Alumnae Advisory Board representing our pan-African community, including the following Board Members:
Dr. Olasimbo Davidson (Chair), Nigeria
Kunbi Osinoiki (Vice Chair), Germany
Freda Muyambo (Secretary), Kenya
Angelica Chilando, Zambia
Marly Diallo, France
Marie Odile Inezaye, Rwanda
Ruth Martinez Lago, Nambia
Priscah Mufunde, Zimbabwe
Engr. Enita Okonkwo, Nigeria
Eme Tony-Uzoebo, Nigeria
#TheNext1000
For five years, AWEC has impacted over 1000+ businesses by supporting African women entrepreneurs through the most crucial stages of their businesses. This has been an important milestone in our journey, but we are not done yet. We are now looking forward to supporting the #Next1000 beneficiaries!
We love the African adage that goes: Alone you go fast but together, we go farther!
Listen to Kunbi Osinoiki (Vice-Chair of the AWEC Alumnae Board) as she invites you to go far with us and help us support #TheNext1000 women entrepreneurs through the AWEC program.