Initiatives

At the
AFIS

2 days to work on improving gender diversity in Africa's financial sectors.

AFRICA FINANCIAL INDUSTRY SUMMIT – AFIS contributes to the transformation of Africa’s finance. By joining AFIS, WFC contributes to the birth of a truly pan-African and inclusive financial industry.

By bringing together the most influential leaders, regulators, and institutions of African finance, AFIS works to improve financial inclusion and the emergence of a true pan-African industry of financial services.

The goal of WFC at AFIS is to help build an inclusive and diverse financial industry that serves the real economy and sustainable development. The Summit therefore stands as the perfect place and stage to create awareness about gender inequality in Africa’s finance, and to articulate tangible recommendations for all parties involved.

The presence of Women Working for Change – WFC at the AFRICA FINANCIAL INDUSTRY SUMMIT – AFIS contributes to the birth of a truly pan-African and inclusive financial industry.

Partner 2023

Delphine Traoré

Chief Executive Officer, SanlamAllianz General Insurance

Patty K-Martin

MANAGING DIRECTOR NAMIBIA NATIONAL REINSURANCE CORPORATION

Valérie Neim

Founder, INVICTAE and CEO, BRAZZA TRANSACTIONS

Mazamesso Assih

MINISTER FOR FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND ORGANISATION OF THE INFORMAL SECTOR REPUBLIC OF TOGO

Mustafa Rawji

CEO, Rawbank

Gwendoline Abunaw

Managing Director, Ecobank Cameroon

Mary Porter Peschka

REGIONAL DIRECTOR, EASTERN AFRICA HUB IFC

Buhle Goslar

Former CEO, JUMO and Member of the Board, Copia Global

Coralie Lolliot

Director, Women Working for Change

Marieme Diop

SENIOR INVESTMENT OFFICER IFC

Constant N’zi

DEPUTY CEO, AFRICAN GUARANTEE FUND

Yénita Bamba

REGIONAL HEAD OF CORPORATE AND FINANCIAL MARKETS , CENTRAL AND EASTERN AFRICA SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE

WFC at the AFIS includes various formats:

High-level panel discussions

associating prominent personalities and experts on gender equality related topics with a view to raising awareness, moving the conversation forward via actionable propositions.

An award

including leading female businesswomen & opinion leaders so as to enlarge our community and strengthen our ties around the same vision and principles.

A strategic workshop

facilitated by gender experts and offering a hands-on approach to tackling the challenges and implementing gender equality strategies. This workshop gather more than 30 African female and male leaders.